Phytoplankton and light during the northern high-latitude winter

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 899-912

  Eilertsen, Hans Chr ^a   Degerlund, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Light; North; Phytoplankton; Winter

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ALGAL BLOOM; BACKSCATTER; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL; IRRADIANCE; LIGHT INTENSITY; PHOTOPERIOD; PHYTOPLANKTON; SUCCESSION; SURVIVAL;

NORWAY;

SKELETONEMA COSTATUM;

EID: 78650892669     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbq017     Document Type: Article

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