Modelling spatial and temporal patterns in size-structured marine plankton communities: Top-down and bottom-up controls

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 31-47

  Ward, Ben A ^a   Dutkiewicz, Stephanie ^b   Follows, Michael J ^b  

^a ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

biogeography; ecology; equilibrium; grazing; non equilibrium; nutrients

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892767232     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbt097     Document Type: Article

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