Inter-specific scaling of phytoplankton production and cell size in the field

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 157-163

  Marañón, Emilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CYANOBACTERIUM; DINOFLAGELLATE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FIELD METHOD; GROWTH RATE; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; LABORATORY METHOD; METABOLISM; PHYTOPLANKTON; SURFACE WATER;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; DINOPHYCEAE; HAPTOPHYCEAE;

EID: 41149103889     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbm087     Document Type: Article

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