Microphytobenthic production estimated by in situ oxygen microprofiling: Short-term dynamics and carbon budget implications

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1517-1529

  Denis, Lionel ^a,b,c   Gevaert, François ^a,b   Spilmont, Nicolas ^a,b  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Intertidal mudflat; Microphytobenthos; Migratory behavior; Modulated fluorescence; Oxygen microprofiling; Temporal variability

Indexed keywords

CARBON BUDGET; FLUORESCENCE; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; IRRADIANCE; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; MUDFLAT; OXYGEN; PHYTOBENTHOS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

EID: 84869508209     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-012-0588-8     Document Type: Article

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