The annual cycle of nanoflagellates in the Central Cantabrian Sea (Bay of Biscay)

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 72, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 298-308

  Granda, Angélica P ^a   Anadón Álvarez, Ricardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Abundance; ANF; Bay of Biscay; Biomass; Cantabrian Sea; HNF; Mixotrophy; Nanoflagellates; Seasonal variations; Spain; Temperate zone

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FISH; NUTRIENTS;

NANOFLAGELLATES; SEASONAL VARIATIONS; TEMPERATE ZONE;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

ABUNDANCE; ANNUAL CYCLE; AUTOTROPHY; BIOMASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLAGELLATE; HETEROTROPHY; MIXOTROPHY; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; TROPHIC INTERACTION; TROPHIC STATUS; WATER DEPTH;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAY OF BISCAY; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES);

EID: 43649106490     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2007.09.009     Document Type: Article

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