The most oligotrophic subtropical zones of the global ocean: Similarities and differences in terms of chlorophyll and yellow substance

Biogeosciences

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 3139-3151

  Morel, A ^a   Claustre, H ^a   Gentili, B ^b  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE D OCÉANOGRAPHIE DE VILLEFRANCHE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; ANTICYCLONE; CHLOROPHYLL; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; GLOBAL OCEAN; GYRE; OCEAN COLOR; OLIGOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEAWIFS; SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE; SUBTROPICAL REGION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; EASTER ISLAND; MARIANA ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTH); SARGASSO SEA;

ALGAE;

EID: 77958197765     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-7-3139-2010     Document Type: Article

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