Dynamics and stoichiometry of nutrients and phytoplankton in waters influenced by the oxygen minimum zone in the eastern tropical Pacific

Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers

Volumn 62, Issue , 2012, Pages 20-31

  Franz, Jasmin ^a   Krahmann, Gerd ^a   Lavik, Gaute ^b   Grasse, Patricia ^a   Dittmar, Thorsten ^c   Riebesell, Ulf ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^c ICBM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coastal upwelling; N:P stoichiometry; Oxygen minimum zone; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; COASTAL UPWELLING; CONTINENTAL SHELVES; EAST PACIFIC; EASTERN TROPICAL PACIFIC; HYDROGRAPHIC PROPERTIES; N:P RATIO; NEW PRODUCTION; OFF-SHORE; OPEN OCEAN; OXYGEN MINIMUM ZONE; PHOSPHATE CONCENTRATION; PHYTOPLANKTON GROWTH; PROCHLOROCOCCUS; SAMPLING STATIONS; SHELF BREAK; SUBSURFACE WATERS; SURFACE LAYERS; SYNECHOCOCCUS; TRANSITION ZONES; UPWELLING REGION; UPWELLING WATERS; WATER LAYERS; WATER MASS;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; CHLOROPHYLL; COASTAL ENGINEERING; NITROGEN FIXATION; NUTRIENTS; OCEAN HABITATS; SILICATES; STOICHIOMETRY; STRAIN; STREAM FLOW;

PHYTOPLANKTON;

CONTINENTAL SHELF; CYANOBACTERIUM; GROWTH RATE; HYDROGRAPHY; OPEN OCEAN; OXYGEN; PHYTOPLANKTON; REDFIELD RATIO; SAMPLING; SHELF BREAK; STOICHIOMETRY; SURFACE WATER; THERMOCLINE; UPWELLING; WATER MASS;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (TROPICAL);

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PROCHLOROCOCCUS; SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 84855870240     PISSN: 09670637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr.2011.12.004     Document Type: Article

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