Comparison of C and N stable isotope ratios between surface particulate organic matter and microphytoplankton in the Gulf of Lions (NW Mediterranean)

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 28, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 1911-1919

  Harmelin Vivien, Mireille ^a   Loizeau, Véronique ^b   Mellon, Capucine ^b   Beker, Beatriz ^a   Arlhac, Denise ^a   Bodiguel, Xavier ^b   Ferraton, Franck ^a,b   Hermand, Rachel ^a   Philippon, Xavier ^b   Salen Picard, Chantal ^a  

^a STATION MARINE D ENDOUME   (France)

^b IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

C N ratio; Fluorescence maximum; Particulate organic matter; Phytoplankton composition; PON Chl a; Seasonal variation; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON ISOTOPE; CHLOROPHYLL A; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIATOM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MICROPLANKTON; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SALINITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; STABLE ISOTOPE; SURFACE WATER; WATER TEMPERATURE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GULF OF LION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; RHONE RIVER;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 43549098986     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2008.03.002     Document Type: Article

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