Re-evaluation of 'paradox of mesozooplankton' in the eastern Arabian Sea based on ship and satellite observations

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 235-251

  Jyothibabu, R ^a   Madhu, N V ^a   Habeebrehman, H ^a   Jayalakshmy, K V ^a   Nair, K K C ^a   Achuthankutty, C T ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (India)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a; Eastern Arabian Sea; Monsoon; Remote sensing; Upwelling; Winter convection; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

ARABIAN SEA; BASIN SCALE; CHLOROPHYLL A; EASTERN ARABIAN SEA; IN-SITU OBSERVATIONS; MESOZOOPLANKTON; NORTHERN REGIONS; OPEN OCEAN; RE-EVALUATION; REGIONAL SCALE; SATELLITE DATA; SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS; SEASONAL DATUM; SEASONAL DIFFERENCES; SEASONAL VARIATION; THERMO-HALINE STRATIFICATION; WIND SPEED; WINTER CONVECTION;

ALGAE CONTROL; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL; OCEANOGRAPHY; PHYTOPLANKTON; PORPHYRINS; REMOTE SENSING;

DATA HANDLING;

BASIN ANALYSIS; CHLOROPHYLL A; MONSOON; OCEANIC CONVECTION; PHYTOMASS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE DATA; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL VARIATION; STRATIFICATION; UPWELLING; WIND VELOCITY; ZOOPLANKTON;

ARABIAN SEA; INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 77649270902     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2009.12.019     Document Type: Article

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