The influence of mixing on primary productivity: A unique application of classical critical depth theory

Progress in Oceanography

Volumn 85, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 224-235

  van Ruth, Paul D ^a,b   Ganf, George G ^b   Ward, Tim M ^a,b  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CRITICAL DEPTH; DOWN-WELLING; HIGH PRODUCTIVITY; INDIAN OCEAN; MIXED LAYER DEPTHS; NEAR-SHORE WATERS; NUTRIENT CONCENTRATIONS; PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY;

NUTRIENTS; OCEANOGRAPHY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOPLANKTON; SILICA;

PRODUCTIVITY;

CONTINENTAL SHELF; DAY LENGTH; DOWNWELLING; IRRADIANCE; MIXING; NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; STRATIFICATION; UPWELLING;

AUSTRALIA; EYRE PENINSULA; GREAT AUSTRALIAN BIGHT; INDIAN OCEAN; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 77955549369     PISSN: 00796611     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pocean.2010.03.002     Document Type: Article

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