Measuring rates of gross photosynthesis and net community production in cryoconite holes: A comparison of field methods

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 51, Issue 56, 2010, Pages 153-162

  Telling, J ^a   Anesio, A M ^a   Hawkings, J ^a   Tranter, M ^a   Wadham, J L ^a   Hodson, A J ^b   Irvine Fynn, T ^b   Yallop, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBEDO; ALLOCHTHON; CARBON DIOXIDE; FIELD METHOD; ICE SHEET; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NUTRIENT; ORGANIC MATTER; OXYGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RESPIRATION; VALLEY GLACIER;

ARCTIC; SVALBARD; SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN;

EID: 80051583935     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756411795932056     Document Type: Article

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