Spatial and temporal variability in new production in the equatorial Pacific during 1980-2003: Physical and biogeochemical controls

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 53, Issue 5-7, 2006, Pages 677-697

  Wang, Xiujun ^a   Christian, James R ^b   Murtugudde, Ragu ^a   Busalacchi, Antonio J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological production; Ecosystems; Equatorial dynamics; Equatorial Pacific Ocean; Modeling

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECOSYSTEMS; IRON; MICROORGANISMS; NUTRITION;

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; EQUATORIAL DYNAMICS; EQUATORIAL PACIFIC OCEAN;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CHLOROPHYLL; DETRITUS; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; EQUATORIAL DYNAMICS; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; ZOOPLANKTON;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (EQUATORIAL);

EID: 33745009479     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2006.01.023     Document Type: Article

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