Circulation and biomass distribution during warm season in the Gulf of La Spezia (north-western Mediterranean)

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 78, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Gasparini, G P ^a   Abbate, M ^b   Bordone, A ^b   Cerrati, G ^b   Galli, C ^a   Lazzoni, E ^a   Negri, A ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b ENEA Marine Environment Research Centre   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RESEARCH ISPRA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Coastal oceanography; Estuarine circulation; Ligurian Sea; Wind effects

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; WIND EFFECTS;

BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS; BIOMASS DISTRIBUTION; COASTAL CIRCULATION; COASTAL OCEANOGRAPHY; DRIVING MECHANISM; ESTUARINE CIRCULATION; LIGURIAN SEAS; WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN;

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS;

BAROCLINIC MODE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL; COASTAL CIRCULATION; COASTAL CURRENT; ESTUARINE DYNAMICS; HYDROGRAPHY; WIND FIELD;

LA SPEZIA GULF; LIGURIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 77956232446     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2009.01.010     Document Type: Article

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