Pelagic metabolism of the Douro estuary (Portugal) - Factors controlling primary production

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 69, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 133-146

  Azevedo, Isabel C ^a,b   Duarte, Pedro M ^c   Bordalo, Adriano A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b Institute of Marine Research (CIIMAR)   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSIDADE FERNANDO PESSOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Douro estuary; pelagic metabolism; photosynthetic parameters; phytoplankton; primary production; respiration

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; HETEROTROPHY; METABOLISM; PELAGIC ECOSYSTEM; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RESPIRATION; RIVER DISCHARGE; SAMPLING; TIDAL CYCLE;

DOURO ESTUARY; EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTO [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 33745913909     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2006.04.002     Document Type: Article

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