Phytoplankton and pigment studies in the Bay of Biscay and English Channel

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 106, Issue , 2014, Pages 76-86

  Smythe Wright, Denise ^a   Daniel, Aaron ^a   Boswell, Stephen ^a   Purcell, Diane ^a   Hartman, Mark ^a   Hartman, Susan ^a   Hydes, David ^a  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algal pigments; Bay of Biscay; Phytoplankton; Ship of opportunity

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; SHIPS; TAXONOMIES;

ALGAL PIGMENTS; AUTOMATED SYSTEMS; BAY OF BISCAY; COCCOLITHOPHORES; HYDROGRAPHIC CONDITIONS; PIGMENT DISTRIBUTION; PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY; SHIP OF OPPORTUNITIES;

PHYTOPLANKTON;

COCCOLITH; DATA SET; DINOFLAGELLATE; HYDROGRAPHY; PHYTOPLANKTON; PIGMENT; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; TAXONOMY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAY OF BISCAY;

ALGAE;

EID: 84907981265     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2013.12.015     Document Type: Article

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