Scaling-up from nutrient physiology to the size-structure of phytoplankton communities

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 459-471

  Irwin, Andrew J ^a   Finkel, Zoe V ^a,b   Schofield, Oscar M E ^b   Falkowski, Paul G ^b  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GROWTH; NUTRIENT; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PHYTOPLANKTON; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SIZE STRUCTURE;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; PROCHLOROCOCCUS;

EID: 33646351749     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbi148     Document Type: Article

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