Effect of CO2 on the properties and sinking velocity of aggregates of the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi

Biogeosciences

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1017-1029

  Biermann, A ^a,b   Engel, A ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; AGGREGATION BEHAVIOR; BACTERIUM; BALLAST WATER; CALCIFICATION; CALCITE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONATE; CELL ORGANELLE; COCCOLITH; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LABORATORY METHOD; PARTICULATE INORGANIC MATTER; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEAWATER; VELOCITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EMILIANIA HUXLEYI; HAPTOPHYCEAE;

EID: 79958831650     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-7-1017-2010     Document Type: Article

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