Environmental controls on phytoplankton community composition in the Thames plume, U.K.

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 246-254

  Weston, Keith ^a   Greenwood, Naomi ^b   Fernand, Liam ^b   Pearce, David J ^b   Sivyer, David B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Macronutrients; Microzooplankton; North Sea; Phaeocystis; Thames Estuary; Thames Plume

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BUOY SYSTEM; DOMINANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GRAZING; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; MOORING SYSTEM; PHYTOPLANKTON; RIVER PLUME; SPECIES INVENTORY;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; THAMES RIVER [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; DINOPHYCEAE; GUINARDIA DELICATULA; GYRODINIUM SPIRALE; KATODINIUM GLAUCUM; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); NITZSCHIA; NOCTILUCA SCINTILLANS; ODONTELLA (DIATOM); PHAEOCYSTIS;

EID: 56349114418     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2008.09.003     Document Type: Article

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