Persistence of phytoplankton responses to different Si:N ratios under mesozooplankton grazing pressure: A mesocosm study with NE Atlantic plankton

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 278, Issue , 2004, Pages 67-75

  Sommer, Ulrich ^a   Hansen, Thomas ^a   Stibor, Herwig ^b   Vadstein, Olav ^c  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b Zoologisches Institut   (Germany)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Mesocosms; Nutrient ratios; Phytoplankton; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

DOMINANCE; GRAZING; MESOCOSM; NITROGEN; PHYTOPLANKTON; SILICA; ZOOPLANKTON;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CALANOIDA; CILIOPHORA; COPEPODA; DINOPHYCEAE; GYMNODINIALES; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES);

EID: 6044221645     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps278067     Document Type: Article

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