Differential contribution of diatoms and dinoflagellates to phytoplankton biomass in the NE Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 312, Issue , 2006, Pages 57-65

  Leterme, Sophie C ^a,b   Seuront, Laurent ^c,d   Edwards, Martin ^a  

^a THE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIV LILLE   (France)

^d FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

CPR; Diatoms; Dinoflagellates; Long term changes; PCI

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DIATOM; DIFFERENTIATION; DINOFLAGELLATE; PHYTOPLANKTON; TROPHIC STATUS; ZOOPLANKTON;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 33744458964     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps312057     Document Type: Article

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