Impact of large storm events with different meteorological characteristics on estuarine ciliate biomass

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 551-557

  Wetz, Michael S ^a,b   Paerl, Hans W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CILIATE; CLIMATE EFFECT; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; HURRICANE ISABEL 2003; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STORM; TROPHIC LEVEL;

NEUSE ESTUARY; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

CILIOPHORA;

EID: 44649188109     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbn020     Document Type: Article

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