Annual cycle of picophytoplankton photosynthesis and growth rates in a temperate coastal ecosystem: A major contribution to carbon fluxes

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 267-279

  Morán, Xosé Anxelu G ^a  

^a INSTITUTO ESPAÑOL DE OCEANOGRAFÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Coastal waters; Growth rates; Photosynthetic parameters; Picophytoplankton; Primary production; Seasonal variability

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA; EUKARYOTA; PROCHLOROCOCCUS; PROKARYOTA; SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 42149194337     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame01151     Document Type: Article

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