Variability in nitrogen uptake and fixation in the oligotrophic waters off the south west coast of Australia

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 54, Issue 8-10, 2007, Pages 925-942

  Twomey, L J ^a   Waite, A M ^a   Pez, V ^a   Pattiaratchi, C B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Nitrogen fixation; Nitrogen uptake; Oligotrophic; Phytoplankton; Western Australia

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COASTAL ZONES; MICROBIOLOGY; NITROGEN FIXATION; SURFACE WATERS;

AMMONIUM UPTAKE; NITROGEN UPTAKE; PHYTOPLANKTON PRODUCTIVITY; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

PHYTOPLANKTON;

AMMONIUM; BIOMASS; NITROGEN FIXATION; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; OLIGOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; PHYTOPLANKTON;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CAPE LEEUWIN; HOUTMAN ABROLHOS; INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 34547250279     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2006.10.001     Document Type: Article

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