Hydrological changes in the Ligurian Sea (NW Mediterranean, DYFAMED site) during 1995-2007 and biogeochemical consequences

Biogeosciences

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2117-2128

  Marty, J C ^a,b   Chiaverini J ^a,b  

^a LABORATOIRE D OCÉANOGRAPHIE DE VILLEFRANCHE   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL A; DIATOM; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PIGMENT; SALINITY; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; TIME SERIES; WATER COLUMN;

LIGURIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 77954463649     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-7-2117-2010     Document Type: Article

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