The diatom Fragilariopsis cylindrus and its potential as an indicator species for cold water rather than for sea ice

Vie et Milieu

Volumn 54, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 137-143

  von Quillfeldt, Cecilie H ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN POLAR INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Arctic; Cold water; Diatom; Fragilariopsis cylindrus; Indicator; Phytoplankton; Sea ice

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; COLD WATER; DIATOM; PALEOCEANOGRAPHY; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEA ICE;

ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC; ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC; WORLD;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; FRAGILARIOPSIS; FRAGILARIOPSIS CYLINDRUS;

EID: 7044269704     PISSN: 02408759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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