Size-dependent photosynthetic variability in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 440, Issue , 2011, Pages 27-40

  Li, Binglin ^a   Karl, David M ^a   Letelier, Ricardo M ^b   Church, Matthew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

North Pacific; Oligotrophic; Photophysiology; Photosynthesis; Phytoplankton; Primary production

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GROWTH RATE; GYRE; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; IRRADIANCE; LIGHT INTENSITY; OLIGOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYTOMASS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PICOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 80055068047     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps09345     Document Type: Article

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