Simultaneous measurements of nitrate, oxygen, and carbon dioxide on oceanographic moorings: Observing the Redfield ratio in real time

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 615-627

  Johnson, Kenneth S ^a  

^a MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CARBON CYCLE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEEP WATER; DIURNAL VARIATION; MOORING SYSTEM; NITRATE; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROGEN FIXATION; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYTOPLANKTON; REAL TIME; REDFIELD RATIO; SENSOR; UPWELLING; WATER MASS;

CALIFORNIA; MONTEREY BAY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650437318     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2009.55.2.0615     Document Type: Article

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