Long-term variations in primary production in a eutrophic sub-estuary. I. Seasonal and spatial patterns

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 502, Issue , 2014, Pages 53-67

  Gallegos, Charles L ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Daily production; Estuary; Phytoplankton; Primary production; Rhode River; Seasonal variability; Spatial variability

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DIURNAL VARIATION; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; EUTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; LONG-TERM CHANGE; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL VARIATION;

MARYLAND; RHODE RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84899033779     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps10712     Document Type: Article

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