Variability in the sub-surface light climate at ecohydrodynamically distinct sites in the North Sea

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 113, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 85-103

  Capuzzo, E ^a   Painting, S J ^a   Forster, R M ^a   Greenwood, N ^a   Stephens, D T ^a   Mikkelsen, O A ^b,c  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Sequoia Scientific Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

North Sea; PAR attenuation coefficient; Shelf sea; Sub surface light climate

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WATER; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; HYDRODYNAMICS; LIGHT ATTENUATION; MOORING SYSTEM; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RADIATION BALANCE; REMOTE SENSING; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WAVELENGTH;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA;

OSTREIDAE;

EID: 84876285977     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-012-9772-6     Document Type: Article

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