Spatial distribution of small phytoplankton composition in the Chukchi Sea

Polar Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 99-109

  Lee, Sang H ^a   Dahms, Hans Uwe ^b   Kim, Yunsook ^c   Choy, Eun Jung ^d   Kang, Sung Ho ^d   Kang, Chang Keun ^c  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b Sangmyung University   (South Korea)

^c Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^d Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chukchi Sea; Flow cytometry; Phytoplankton; Prochlorococcus; RUSALCA; Synechococcus

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AMMONIUM; BIOMASS; CENSUS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FLOW CYTOMETRY; PHYTOPLANKTON; SALINITY; SIZE STRUCTURE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ARCTIC OCEAN; CHUKCHI SEA;

EID: 84890964090     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-013-1413-6     Document Type: Article

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