Experimental induction of a coastal spring bloom early in the year by intermittent high-light episodes

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 446, Issue , 2012, Pages 61-71

  Sommer, Ulrich ^a   Lengfellner, Kathrin ^b   Lewandowska, Aleksandra ^a  

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

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Irradiance; Plankton; Spring bloom

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGAL BLOOM; BIOMASS; COASTAL ZONE; DIATOM; EGG PRODUCTION; EPISODIC EVENT; GROWTH RATE; IRRADIANCE; LIGHT EFFECT; LIGHT INTENSITY; MESOCOSM; PHYTOPLANKTON; POPULATION DENSITY; TAXONOMY; ZOOPLANKTON;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA; KIEL BIGHT;

EID: 84857341639     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps09486     Document Type: Article

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