Role of physical forcings and nutrient availability on the control of satellite-based chlorophyll a concentration in the coastal upwelling area of the Sicilian Channel

Scientia Marina

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 577-588

  Patti, Bernardo ^a   Guisande, Cástor ^b   Bonanno, Angelo ^a   Basilone, Gualtiero ^a   Cuttitta, Angela ^a   Mazzola, Salvatore ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a; Ekman transport; Mediterranean Sea; Nutrients; Sicilian channel; Upwelling

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL A; COASTAL CIRCULATION; EKMAN TRANSPORT; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; UPWELLING;

AEGEAN SEA; ALBORAN SEA; GULF OF LION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; STRAIT OF SICILY;

EID: 77956100626     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: 18868134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.2010.74n3577     Document Type: Article

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