Seasonal dynamics of phytoplankton in a coastal marine ecosystem: İskenderun Bay, northeastern Mediterranean Sea

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 756-763

  Polat, Sevim ^a  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

skenderun Bay; Northeastern Mediterranean; Nutrients; Phytoplankton dynamics

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DIATOM; DINOFLAGELLATE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MIXING; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHYTOPLANKTON; RUNOFF; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SUCCESSION;

EURASIA; HATAY; ISKENDERUN BAY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; TURKEY;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 34547784970     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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