Variability of particulate flux over the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 98, Issue , 2013, Pages 257-268

  Abell, Richard E ^a   Brand, Tim ^a   Dale, Andrew C ^a   Tilstone, Gavin H ^b   Beveridge, Christine ^a  

^a SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon export; Mid Atlantic Ridge; Particle flux; Particle tracking; Primary production; Sediment traps

Indexed keywords

CARBON EXPORT; MID ATLANTIC RIDGE; PARTICLE FLUXES; PARTICLE TRACKING; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

MOORING; SEDIMENT TRAPS;

ESTIMATION;

ABYSSAL PLAIN; BIOGENIC DEPOSIT; CARBON FLUX; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FRACTURE ZONE; PARTICULATE FLUX; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEDIMENT TRAP;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE;

EID: 84888202346     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2013.10.005     Document Type: Article

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