Productivity measurements in the Bay of Bengal using the 15N tracer: Implications to the global carbon cycle

Indian Journal of Marine Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 153-162

  Kumar, Sanjeev ^a   Ramesh, R ^a  

^a PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Bay of Bengal; Carbon cycle; F ratio; New production; Nitrate

Indexed keywords

VINDULA ARSINOE;

EID: 34249028467     PISSN: 03795136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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