Plankton community respiration, net ecosystem metabolism, and oxygen dynamics on the Louisiana continental shelf: Implications for hypoxia

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 52, Issue , 2013, Pages 27-38

  Murrell, Michael C ^a   Stanley, Roman S ^a   Lehrter, John C ^a   Hagy, James D ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

28 N to 29.5 N; 89 W to 93.5 W; Northern Gulf of Mexico; Primary Production

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE VARIATION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONTINENTAL SHELF; HYPOXIA; METABOLISM; NET ECOSYSTEM PRODUCTION; ORGANIC CARBON; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PHYTOPLANKTON; PLANKTON; RESPIRATION; SALINITY; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER COLUMN;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO; LOUISIANA SHELF; MISSISSIPPI RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84870573474     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2012.10.010     Document Type: Article

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