Biological productivity enhancement over a continental shelf break (Bay of Biscay, NE Atlantic) evidenced by mesozooplankton aspartate transcarbamylase activity

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 249-252

  Bergeron, Jean Pierre ^a   Koueta, Noussithé ^b  

^a IFREMER   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

Author keywords

Aspartate transcarbamylase; Bay of Biscay; Chlorophyll a; Continental shelf break; Mesozooplankton; Satellite imagery

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CHLOROPHYLL A; ENZYME ACTIVITY; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEA SURFACE; SHELF BREAK; ZOOPLANKTON;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAY OF BISCAY;

EID: 79955830672     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10872-011-0020-9     Document Type: Article

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