Structure and photosynthetic properties of phytoplankton assemblages in a highly dynamic system, the Northern Adriatic Sea

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 633-644

  Mangoni, O ^a   Modigh, M ^b   Mozetic P ^c   Bergamasco, A ^d   Rivaro, P ^e   Saggiomo, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY   (Slovenia)

^d Marine Science Institute   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

chlorophyll; HPLC pigments; Mediterranean Sea; Northern Adriatic Sea; photosynthetic parameters; phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; DIATOM; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PHYTOMASS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SIZE STRUCTURE;

ADRIATIC SEA; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; PO RIVER; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; PHYTOMASTIGOPHOREA;

EID: 41749087130     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2007.10.023     Document Type: Article

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