The role of wind in determining the timing of the spring bloom in the Strait of Georgia

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1597-1616

  Kathleen Collins, A ^a   Allen, Susan E ^a   Pawlowicz, Rich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; BOUNDARY LAYER; BUOYANCY; CLOUD COVER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GROWTH RATE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHYTOPLANKTON; SOLAR RADIATION; VERTICAL MIXING; WIND PROFILE;

NORTH AMERICA; STRAIT OF GEORGIA;

ALGAE;

EID: 70349613992     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F09-071     Document Type: Article

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