Spatial and seasonal variability of dissolved oxygen and nutrients in the Southern Adriatic coastal waters

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 279-307

  Rivaro, Paola ^a   Ianni, Carmela ^a   Massolo, Serena ^a   Ruggieri, Nicoletta ^a   Frache, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adriatic Sea; Dissolved oxygen; Levantine Intermediate Water; Northern Adriatic dense water; Nutrients

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WATER; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; NUTRIENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ADRIATIC SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 5044232550     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540410001670191     Document Type: Article

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