Metabolic CO2 production in the Mediterranean Sea: A case study for estimating carbon budget in the sea;Producción de CO2 metabólico en el mar Mediterráneo: un caso de estudio para estimar el balance de carbono en el mar

Scientia Marina

Volumn 68, Issue SUPPL 1, 2004, Pages 57-64

  La Ferla, Rosabruna ^a   Azzaro, Maurizio ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

EMT; ETS; Mediterranean Sea; Metabolic production; Remineralization

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES; CARBON BUDGET; ESTIMATION METHOD; MODELING; PHOTIC ZONE; REMINERALIZATION; RESPIRATION;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA (EAST);

EID: 3242659710     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.2004.68s157     Document Type: Article

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