Combined analyses of O2 and CO2 for studying the coupling of photosynthesis and respiration in aquatic systems

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 65, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2378-2388

  Wissel, Björn ^a,b   Quiñones Rivera, Zoraida J ^a   Fry, Brian ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BOTTOM WATER; CARBON CYCLE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONTINENTAL SHELF; GAS EXCHANGE; OXYGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RESPIRATION;

EID: 56249133854     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F08-146     Document Type: Article

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