Environmental controls of marine productivity hot spots around Antarctica

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 120, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 5545-5565

  Arrigo, Kevin R ^a   Van Dijken, Gert L ^a   Strong, Aaron L ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctica; ice sheet; iron; polynya; primary production

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SINK; CHLOROPHYLL A; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONTINENTAL SHELF; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ICE SHEET; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PHYTOPLANKTON; POLYNYA; SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

ANTARCTICA;

AVES; MAMMALIA;

EID: 84941996282     PISSN: 21699275     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2015JC010888     Document Type: Article

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