Primary production in the Benguela ecosystem, 1999-2002

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 97-101

  Barlow, R ^a   Lamont, T ^a   Mitchell Innes, B ^a   Lucas, M ^b   Thomalla, S ^b  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a; Primary production; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RESEARCH WORK; SEASONALITY; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

ANGOLA; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BENGUELA CURRENT; CAPE TOWN; NAMIBE; SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

EID: 78049512964     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: 18142338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJMS.2009.31.1.9.780     Document Type: Article

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