Coastal Mediterranean plankton stimulation dynamics through a dust storm event: An experimental simulation

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-39

  Romero, Estela ^a,c   Peters, Francesc ^a   Marrasé, Cèlia ^a   Guadayol, scar ^a   Gasol, Josep M ^a   Weinbauer, Markus G ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

Author keywords

Aeolian dust; Coastal area; Microbial community; Nutrient enrichment; NW Mediterranean; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AUTOTROPHY; BACTERIUM; CARBON BUDGET; CHLOROPHYLL A; DIATOM; ENERGY BUDGET; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; EPISODIC EVENT; FOOD WEB; GROWTH RATE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PHYTOPLANKTON; TROPHIC LEVEL; TURBULENCE;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA (NORTHWEST);

BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES);

EID: 79955945357     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2011.03.019     Document Type: Article

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