Zooplankton-mediated carbon export: A seasonal study in a northern Norwegian fjord

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 461-471

  Riser, Christian Wexels ^a   Reigstad, Marit ^a   Wassmann, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Carbon flux; Faecal pellet; Fjord; Sediment trap; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CARBON FLUX; CRUSTACEAN; FECAL PELLET; FJORD; ORGANIC MATTER; PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON; SAMPLING; SEASONALITY; SEDIMENT TRAP; VERTICAL MOVEMENT; ZOOPLANKTON;

BALSFJORD; NORWAY; TROMS;

COPEPODA; EUPHAUSIIDAE;

EID: 77955598352     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000903437067     Document Type: Article

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