Exploratory data analysis of the interactions among physics, food web structure, and function in two Arctic polynyas

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1036-1046

  Berreville, Olivier F ^a   Vézina, Alain F ^b   Thompson, Keith R ^a   Klein, Bert ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; DIATOM; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FOOD WEB; ICE COVER; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POLYNYA; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEASONAL VARIATION; TROPHIC INTERACTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

ARCTIC; GREENLAND;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 44349192090     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F08-016     Document Type: Article

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