Linking ice structure and microscale variability of algal biomass in Arctic first-year sea ice using an in situ photographic technique

Polar Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1099-1114

  Mundy, C J ^a   Barber, D G ^a   Michel, C ^b   Marsden, R F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b FRESHWATER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAL COMMUNITY; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL A; ICE-STRUCTURE INTERACTION; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; PATCHINESS; PHOTOGRAPHY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SEA ICE; SNOW COVER; VARIOGRAM;

ARCTIC OCEAN;

ALGAE;

EID: 34447294214     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-007-0267-1     Document Type: Article

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