Inorganic nitrogen assimilation and regeneration in the coastal upwelling region of the Iberian Peninsula

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1689-1702

  Clark, Darren R ^a   Miller, Peter I ^a   Malcolm, E ^a   Woodward, S ^a   Rees, Andrew P ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; ASSIMILATION EFFICIENCY; COASTAL ZONE; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN; OLIGOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; OXIDATION; PHYTOPLANKTON; REAL TIME; REGENERATION; REMOTE SENSING; SEA SURFACE; SURFACE WATER; UPWELLING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHEAST); IBERIAN PENINSULA;

EID: 81755172418     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2011.56.5.1689     Document Type: Article

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