Composition and origin of benthic flocculent layers in Swedish fjords following the spring bloom - Contribution of diatom frustules and resting stages

Nova Hedwigia

Volumn 83, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 1-16

  McQuoid, Melissa R ^a   Nordberg, Kjell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHAETOCEROS DEBILIS; CHAETOCEROS DIADEMA; CHAETOCEROS SIMILIS; DETONULA CONFERVACEA; SKELETONEMA; THALASSIOSIRA NORDENSKIOELDII;

EID: 33745884989     PISSN: 00295035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0029-5035/2006/0083-0001     Document Type: Article

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