Simulations of phytoplankton species and carbon production in the equatorial Pacific Ocean 2. Effects of physical and biogeochemical processes

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 275-300

  Salihoglu, Baris ^a,b   Hofmann, Eileen E ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; BIOMASS; CARBON CYCLE; EUKARYOTE; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (EQUATORIAL);

ALGAE; EUKARYOTA; PROCHLOROCOCCUS; SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 34250745149     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/002224007780882541     Document Type: Article

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