Influence of consumer-driven nutrient recycling on primary production and the distribution of N and P in the ocean

Biogeosciences

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1285-1305

  Nugraha, A ^a   Pondaven, P ^a   Treguer P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ EUROPÉENNE DE BRETAGNE   (France)

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CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DENITRIFICATION; HERBIVORE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NITROGEN FIXATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; STOCHASTICITY;

EID: 80051496791     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-7-1285-2010     Document Type: Article

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