UV-B effects on microplankton communities in Kongsfjord, Svalbard - A mesocosm experiment

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 365, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 156-163

  Wängberg, Sten Åke ^a   Andreasson, Kristin I M ^a   Gustavson, Kim ^b   Reinthaler, Thomas ^c   Henriksen, Peter ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b DHI   (Denmark)

^c ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^d NERI   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Arctic; Flagellates; Phytoplankton; Primary production; Ultraviolet

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOMASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLAGELLATE; GRAZING PRESSURE; MESOCOSM; MICROPLANKTON; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; WAVELENGTH;

ARCTIC; KONGSFJORDEN; SPITSBERGEN; SVALBARD; SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHOANOFLAGELLIDA; CILIOPHORA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES);

EID: 53449085349     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2008.08.010     Document Type: Article

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