Microphytobenthic species composition, pigment concentration, and primary production in sublittoral sediments of the Trondheimsfjord (Norway)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1126-1137

  Cibic, Tamara ^a   Blasutto, Oriana ^b   Hancke, Kasper ^c   Johnsen, Geir ^c  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE OGS   (Italy)

^b Regional Agency for Environmental Protection (ARPA)   (Italy)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Benthic diatoms; Microphytobenthos; Pigments; Primary production; Sublittoral sediments; Trondheimsfjord

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYCEAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; PHYTOMASTIGOPHOREA;

EID: 36849002802     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2007.00405.x     Document Type: Article

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