Phytoplankton size structure in transitional water ecosystems: A comparative analysis of descriptive tools

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 18, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Sabetta, Letizia ^a   Vadrucci, M R ^a   Fiocca, A ^a   Stanca, E ^a   Mazziotti, C ^b   Ferrari, C ^b   Cabrini, M ^c   Kongjka, E ^d   Basset, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^b ARPA DAPHNE Emilia Romagna   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE OGS   (Italy)

^d Academy of Sciences of Albania   (Albania)

Author keywords

Adriatic basin; Monitoring; Phytoplankton size structure; Size related descriptors; Transitional waters

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PHYTOPLANKTON; SIZE STRUCTURE;

ADRIATIC SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 51649112391     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.954     Document Type: Conference Paper

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