A mixed-layer nutrient climatology of Leeuwin Current and Western Australian shelf waters: Seasonal nutrient dynamics and biomass

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 59, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 25-51

  Lourey, Martin J ^a   Dunn, Jeff R ^a   Waring, Jason ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Indian ocean; Leeuwin Current; Nutrient limited; Nutrients; Ocean atlas; Productivity

Indexed keywords

NUTRITION; PRODUCTIVITY; SURFACE WATERS; WATER;

INDIAN OCEAN; LEEUWIN CURRENT; NUTRIENT LIMITED; OCEAN ATLAS;

CLIMATOLOGY;

BIOMASS; MIXED LAYER; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PRODUCTIVITY;

INDIAN OCEAN; LEEUWIN CURRENT;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 31044433217     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2005.10.001     Document Type: Article

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