Factors structuring the phytoplankton community in the upwelling site off El Loa River in northern Chile

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 61, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 13-38

  Herrera, Liliana ^a,b   Escribano, Ruben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD ARTURO PRAT   (Chile)

Author keywords

Coastal upwelling; Community structure; Humboldt Current; Northern Chile; Phytoplankton species

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; CORRELATION METHODS; RIVERS; SURFACES; TEMPERATURE;

COASTAL UPWELLING; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; HUMBOLDT CURRENT; NORTHERN CHILE; PHYTOPLANKTON SPECIES;

BIODIVERSITY;

ABUNDANCE; AUTOTROPHY; CARBON FLUX; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DIATOM; DINOFLAGELLATE; ECOSYSTEM; PHYTOPLANKTON; UPWELLING;

CHILE; LOA RIVER; SOUTH AMERICA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; DICTYOCHOPHYCEAE; DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 33744907266     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2005.11.010     Document Type: Article

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