Denitrification in the Arabian Sea: A 3D ecosystem modelling study

Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers

Volumn 54, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2082-2119

  Anderson, Thomas R ^a   Ryabchenko, Vladimir A ^b   Fasham, Michael J R ^a   Gorchakov, Victor A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b SHIRSHOV INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Arabian Sea; Biogeochemical cycles; Denitrification; Detritus; Ecosystem modelling; Export flux

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CLIMATE CHANGE; DENITRIFICATION; ECOSYSTEMS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

ARABIAN SEA; BACTERIAL PRODUCTION; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES; DETRITUS; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; EXPORT FLUXES;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CARBON BUDGET; DENITRIFICATION; DETRITUS; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; HYDRODYNAMICS; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEASONALITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

ARABIAN SEA; INDIAN OCEAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 36348985422     PISSN: 09670637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr.2007.09.005     Document Type: Article

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