Increase in Si:N drawdown ratio due to resting spore formation by spring bloom-forming diatoms under Fe- and N-limited conditions in the Oyashio region

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 382, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 108-116

  Sugie, Koji ^a   Kuma, Kenshi ^a   Fujita, Satoshi ^a   Ikeda, Tsutomu ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diatom; Iron; Oyashio region; Resting spore; Si:N drawdown ratio; Spring bloom

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; ALGAL CULTURE; DIATOM; DRAWDOWN; IRON; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHYTOPLANKTON; SILICON; SPORE;

OYASHIO REGION; PACIFIC OCEAN;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; THALASSIOSIRA NORDENSKIOELDII;

EID: 71649106042     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2009.11.001     Document Type: Article

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