Comparative dynamics of pelagic and benthic micro-algae in a coastal ecosystem

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 133, Issue , 2013, Pages 67-77

  Chatterjee, Arnab ^a   Klein, Cécile ^a   Naegelen, Aurore ^a   Claquin, Pascal ^b,c   Masson, Annick ^a   Legoff, Manon ^a   Amice, Erwan ^a   L'Helguen, Stéphane ^a   Chauvaud, Laurent ^a   Leynaert, Aude ^a  

^a INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE EUROPÉEN DE LA MER   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

^c INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Bay of Brest; Brittany; France; Microphytobenthos; Phytoplankton; Seasonal dynamics; Subtidal zone regional index terms

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; BENTHIC-PELAGIC COUPLING; BIOMASS; DISSOLVED INORGANIC NITROGEN; ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FOOD WEB; MACROALGA; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MICROALGA; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PELAGIC ECOSYSTEM; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PHYTOBENTHOS; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEASONAL VARIATION; SILICIC ACID; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT;

ALGAE;

EID: 84885947627     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2013.08.015     Document Type: Article

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