Controls of seasonal variability of phytoplankton blooms in the Pearl River Estuary

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 117, Issue , 2015, Pages 86-96

  Lu, Zhongming ^a   Gan, Jianping ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bloom; Chlorophyll; Pearl River Estuary; Phytoplankton; Residence time; Seasonal variability; Turbidity; Water column stability

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; EUTROPHICATION; GEMS; MIXING; NUTRIENTS; PHYTOPLANKTON; RIVERS; TURBIDITY;

BLOOM; PEARL RIVER ESTUARY; RESIDENCE TIME; SEASONAL VARIABILITY; WATER COLUMNS;

ESTUARIES;

EID: 84930924380     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2013.12.011     Document Type: Article

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