The unique trace metal and mixed layer conditions of the costa rica upwelling dome support a distinct and dense community of Synechococcus

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 2166-2184

  Ahlgren, Nathan A ^a,d   Noble, Abigail ^b,e   Patton, Allison P ^b,f   Roache Johnson, Kathryn ^c   Jackson, Laurel ^c   Robinson, Daniela ^c   McKay, Cedar ^a   Moore, Lisa R ^c   Saito, Mak A ^b   Rocap, Gabrielle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^f Tufts University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 84908294574     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2014.59.6.2166     Document Type: Article

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