The vertical distribution and diel variability of mesozooplankton biomass, abundance and size in response to hypoxia in the northern Gulf of Mexico USA

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1185-1202

  Kimmel, David G ^a   Boicourt, William C ^a   Pierson, James J ^a   Roman, Michael R ^a   Zhang, Xinsheng ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^b National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS; DEEP WATER; DIEL VARIATION; NUTRIENT; PERSISTENCE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SURFACE WATER; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER COLUMN; ZOOPLANKTON;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 77956027428     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbp136     Document Type: Article

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