Impact of phytoplankton and bacterial production on nutrient and DOM uptake in the Rhône River plume (NW Mediterranean)

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 315, Issue , 2006, Pages 43-54

  Pujo Pay, Mireille ^a   Conan, Pascal ^a   Joux, Fabien ^a   Oriol, Louise ^a   Naudin, Jean Jacques ^a   Cauwet, Gustave ^a  

^a Sorbonne Universités   (France)

Author keywords

Bacterial production; Dilution area; DOM uptake; Estuaries; Nutrient uptake; Primary production; Rh ne River plume

Indexed keywords

DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHYTOPLANKTON; PLUME; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SALINITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; RHONE RIVER;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33746084551     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps315043     Document Type: Article

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