Size-fractionated phytoplankton production and biomass during the decline of the northwest Atlantic spring bloom

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 429-446

  Pommier, Julien ^a   Gosselin, Michel ^b   Michel, Christine ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

^b INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE LA MER DE RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

^c FRESHWATER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ALGAL BLOOM; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL A; DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; EUPHOTIC ZONE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHYTOPLANKTON; POPULATION DECLINE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SIZE STRUCTURE; STRATIFICATION; ZOOPLANKTON;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH);

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; COSCINODISCOPHYCEAE; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES);

EID: 67650851297     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbn127     Document Type: Article

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