Modeling the distribution of Trichodesmium and nitrogen fixation in the Atlantic Ocean

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2004, Pages

  Hood, Raleigh R ^a   Coles, Victoria J ^a   Capone, Douglas G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlantic; Nitrogen fixation; Trichodesmium

Indexed keywords

DISSOLVED INORGANIC NITROGEN; MIXED LAYER; NITROGEN FIXATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

TRICHODESMIUM;

EID: 4444250456     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JC001753     Document Type: Article

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