Optimality-based model of phytoplankton growth and diazotrophy

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 489, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-16

  Pahlow, Markus ^a   Dietze, Heiner ^a   Oschlies, Andreas ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chain model; Elemental composition; Nitrogen fixation; Optimality; Phytoplankton; Resource allocation

Indexed keywords

INVENTORY; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOPLANKTON; UNDERPINNING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 84883344515     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps10449     Document Type: Article

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