Seasonal variability of phytoplankton fluorescence in relation to the Straits of Messina (Sicily) tidal upwelling

Ocean Science

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 451-460

  Azzaro, F ^a   Decembrini, F ^a   Raffa, F ^a   Crisafi, E ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL A; FLUORESCENCE; NITRATE; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PHYTOPLANKTON; SALINITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; TIDAL CURRENT; UPWELLING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IONIAN SEA; ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SICILY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; STRAIT OF MESSINA; TYRRHENIAN SEA;

EID: 35348841670     PISSN: 18120784     EISSN: 18120792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/os-3-451-2007     Document Type: Article

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