Phytoplankton productivity and photophysiology in the surf zone of sandy beaches in north carolina, usa

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1393-1400

  Kahn, Amanda E ^a   Cahoon, Lawrence B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Fast repetition rate fluorometry; Phytoplankton; Production; Surf zone

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 84864809612     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-012-9546-3     Document Type: Article

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