A mechanistic explanation of the Sargasso Sea DMS "summer paradox"

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 110, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 243-255

  Polimene, Luca ^a   Archer, Stephen D ^a   Butenschön, Momme ^a   Allen, J Icarus ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DMS; DMS summer paradox; DMSP; Marine ecosystem models

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; CHLOROPHYLL; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PHYTOPLANKTON; RADIATION BALANCE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SULFIDE; WATER COLUMN;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; SARGASSO SEA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84867142998     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-011-9674-z     Document Type: Article

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