Geometric shape as a trait to study phytoplankton distributions in aquatic ecosystems

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 701, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 99-116

  Stanca, Elena ^a   Cellamare, Maria ^a   Basset, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coastal marine waters; Geometric shape; Greatest axial linear dimension; Organism size; Phytoplankton traits; Surface to volume ratio

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; BODY SHAPE; BODY SIZE; CANONICAL ANALYSIS; COASTAL WATER; CORRESPONDENCE ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MORPHOLOGY; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEASONALITY; SEAWATER; TRADE-OFF;

ITALY; PUGLIA; SALENTO PENINSULA;

EID: 84870903758     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-012-1262-2     Document Type: Article

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