Changing nutrient stoichiometry affects phytoplankton production, DOP accumulation and dinitrogen fixation - A mesocosm experiment in the eastern tropical North Atlantic

Biogeosciences

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 781-794

  Meyer, J ^a   Loscher C R ^a,b   Neulinger, S C ^b,c   Reichel, A F ^a   Loginova, A ^a   Borchard, C ^a   Schmitz, R A ^b   Hauss, H ^a   Kiko, R ^a   Riebesell, U ^a,b  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^c Omics2viewconsulting GbR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; CYANOBACTERIUM; DISSOLVED ORGANIC PHOSPHORUS; MESOCOSM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NITROGEN FIXATION; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; OXYGEN MINIMUM LAYER; PHYTOMASS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; STOICHIOMETRY; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; WATER MASS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH);

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; PROTEOBACTERIA; RHIZOSOLENIA; RICHELIA;

EID: 84958981727     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-13-781-2016     Document Type: Article

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