Distribution and sources of particulate organic matter in a mesoscale eddy dipole in the Mozambique Channel (south-western Indian Ocean): Insight from C and N stable isotopes

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 96-97, Issue , 2012, Pages 122-131

  Kolasinski, Joanna ^a   Kaehler, Sven ^a,b   Jaquemet, Sébastien ^c,d  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LA RÉUNION   (France)

^d IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

13C; 15N; C:N ratio; Eddy; Mozambique Channel; POM; Primary production

Indexed keywords

C:N RATIO; EDDY; MOZAMBIQUE; POM; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

BELT CONVEYORS; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; STORMS;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;

CARBON ISOTOPE; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DEEP WATER; MESOSCALE EDDY; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; STABLE ISOTOPE; TRACER;

INDIAN OCEAN; MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL;

EID: 84859269914     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2012.02.015     Document Type: Article

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