Prochlorococcus and synechococcus cells in the central Atlantic Ocean: Distribution, growth and mortality (grazing) rates

Vie et Milieu

Volumn 55, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 165-175

  Agwain, N S R ^a   Agusti S ^a  

^a INSTITUTO MEDITERRÁNEO DE ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Growth and grazing rates; Picocyanobacteria; Prochlorococcus; Synechococcus; Tropical Atlantic

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

PROCHLOROCOCCUS; SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 33644950627     PISSN: 02408759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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