Biologically induced modification of seawater viscosity in the Eastern English Channel during a Phaeocystis globosa spring bloom

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 61, Issue 3-4 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 118-133

  Seuront, Laurent ^a,b   Vincent, Dorothée ^a   Mitchell, James G ^b  

^a Laboratoire d Océanologie et de Géosciences   (France)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eastern English Channel; Phaeocystis globosa; Phytoplankton; Rheology; Seawater viscosity; Spring bloom dynamics

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYLL; CORRELATION METHODS; RHEOLOGY; SEAWATER; SPRINGS (WATER); TURBULENT FLOW;

EASTERN ENGLISH CHANNEL; PHAEOCYSTIS GLOBOSA; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEAWATER VISCOSITY; SPRING BLOOM DYNAMICS;

VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS;

ALGAL BLOOM; HYDROBIOLOGY; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEAWATER; SURF ZONE; SURVEY; VISCOSITY;

ENGLISH CHANNEL; EURASIA; EUROPE; WESTERN EUROPE;

PHAEOCYSTIS GLOBOSA; PROTISTA;

EID: 33746242181     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2005.04.010     Document Type: Article

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