Intensified oxygen minimum zone on the western shelf of Bay of Bengal during summer monsoon: Influence of river discharge

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 45-55

  Sarma, V V S S ^a   Krishna, M S ^a   Viswanadham, R ^a   Rao, G D ^a   Rao, V D ^a   Sridevi, B ^a   Kumar, B S K ^a   Prasad, V R ^a   Subbaiah, Ch V ^a   Acharyya, T ^a   Bandopadhyay, D ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (India)

Author keywords

Bay of Bengal; Continental shelf; Denitrification; Nutrients; River discharge; Suboxic zone

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; DENITRIFICATION; MONSOON; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROUS OXIDE; NUTRIENT; ORGANIC MATTER; OXYGEN MINIMUM LAYER; PEAK DISCHARGE; RIVER DISCHARGE; SUBOXIC CONDITIONS; SUMMER;

BAY OF BENGAL; INDIAN OCEAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84872839781     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10872-012-0156-2     Document Type: Article

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