Phytoplankton production and physiological adaptation on the southeastern shelf of the Agulhas ecosystem

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 30, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 1472-1486

  Barlow, R ^a,b   Lamont, T ^a,b   Kyewalyanga, M ^c   Sessions, H ^a   Morris, T ^d  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

^d Bayworld   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Agulhas ecosystem; Indian Ocean; Physiology; Phytoplankton; Production

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CHLOROPHYLL A; DATA SET; DIATOM; EUPHOTIC ZONE; FLUORESCENCE; IRRADIANCE; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PHYTOPLANKTON; PIGMENT; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; WATER COLUMN;

AGULHAS BANK; INDIAN OCEAN; SOUTHERN AFRICA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES);

EID: 77954622509     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2010.05.007     Document Type: Article

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