Strong CO2 outgassing from high nutrient low chlorophyll coastal waters off central Chile (30°S): The role of dissolved iron

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 126-132

  Torres, Rodrigo ^a   Ampuero, Patricio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

Author keywords

air sea CO2 exchange; Chile; coastal upwelling; Coquimbo (30 S); iron limitation; phytoplankton productivity

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; ALKALINITY; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FLUX; CARBONATE; CHLOROPHYLL; COASTAL WATER; DIATOM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; IRON; MODIS; NITRATE; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PH; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SATELLITE DATA; SILICATE; UPWELLING;

CHILE; COQUIMBO; SOUTH AMERICA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 67349203847     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2009.02.030     Document Type: Article

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