Analysis of energy flow in US GLOBEC ecosystems using end-to-end models

Oceanography

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 82-97

  Ruzicka, James J ^a   Steele, John H ^b   Gaichas, Sarah K ^c   Ballerini, Tosca ^d   Gifford, Dian J ^e   Brodeur, Richard D ^f   Hofmann, Eileene E ^g  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^c NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^d STATION MARINE D ENDOUME   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^f NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^g OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84894030777     PISSN: 10428275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5670/oceanog.2013.77     Document Type: Article

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