Concentrations and uptake of nitrate and ammonium in the Atlantic Ocean between 60{ring operator} N and 50{ring operator} S

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 53, Issue 14-16, 2006, Pages 1649-1665

  Rees, Andrew P ^a   Woodward, E Malcolm S ^a   Joint, Ian ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

58 ring operator W 18 ring operator E; 60 ring operator N 50 ring operator S; Ammonium; Atlantic Ocean; Nitrate; Uptake

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CHLOROPHYLL; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HYDRODYNAMICS; OCEANOGRAPHY;

58{RING OPERATOR} W - 18{RING OPERATOR} E; 60{RING OPERATOR} N - 50{RING OPERATOR} S; ATLANTIC OCEAN; UPWELLING;

NITRATES;

ACCUMULATION RATE; AMMONIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EUPHOTIC ZONE; NITRATE; NITROGEN; OLIGOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; PHOTOINHIBITION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SURFACE WATER;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; EURASIA; EUROPE; FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS); UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33748562796     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2006.05.008     Document Type: Article

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