Seasonal changes in phytoplankton growth and microzooplankton grazing at an Antarctic coastal site

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 157-167

  Pearce, Imojen ^a   Davidson, Andrew T ^a   Wright, Simon ^a   Van Den Enden, Rick ^a  

^a ANTARCTIC CLIMATE AND ECOSYSTEMS COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antarctic; Grazing; Microzooplankton; Phytoplankton growth

Indexed keywords

ALGAE;

EID: 39749172305     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame01149     Document Type: Article

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