Effect of nutrient input frequency on the structure and dynamics of the marine pelagic community: A modeling approach

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 119-151

  Macias, D ^a,b   Ramirez Romero E ^a   Garcia C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS MARINAS DE ANDALUCÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PELAGIC ECOSYSTEM; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

ALBORAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 79960596865     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: 15439542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/002224010793078979     Document Type: Article

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