Revisiting subsurface chlorophyll and phytoplankton distributions

Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers

Volumn 55, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1193-1199

  Hense, I ^a   Beckmann, A ^a  

^a AIONATEM   (Germany)

Author keywords

ALOHA (HOT); C:Chl ratio; Deep chlorophyll maximum (DCM); Oligotrophic ocean; Phytoplankton biomass; SBML; Vertical profiles

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING; ALGAE CONTROL; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); PHYTOPLANKTON; PORPHYRINS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; STANDARDS;

ADJUSTMENT METHODS; ALTERNATIVE APPROACH; CHLOROPHYLL CONCENTRATIONS; LIGHT FIELDS; PHYTOPLANKTON BIOMASS; PHYTOPLANKTON DISTRIBUTIONS; TIME PERIODS; TWO DIFFERENT METHODS; VERTICAL DISPLACEMENTS; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTIONS; VERTICAL PROFILING; VERTICAL RESOLUTIONS;

PEST CONTROL;

BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); OLIGOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; PHYTOPLANKTON; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; VERTICAL PROFILE;

EID: 48349132649     PISSN: 09670637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr.2008.04.009     Document Type: Article

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