Influence of nutrient utilization and remineralization stoichiometry on phytoplankton species and carbon export: A modeling study at BATS

Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 73-107

  Salihoglu, B ^a,b   Garcon V ^a   Oschlies, A ^c   Lomas, M W ^d  

^a LEGOS   (France)

^b MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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

^d BIOS   (United States)

Author keywords

Algal groups; BATS; Biogeochemical modeling; Carbon cycle; Nutrient cycle

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FIXATION; PHOSPHORUS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STOICHIOMETRY;

ALGAL GROUPS; BATS; BIOGEOCHEMICAL MODELING; CARBON CYCLES; NUTRIENT CYCLE;

NUTRIENTS;

ALGAE; CYANOBACTERIA; EUKARYOTA; PROCHLOROCOCCUS; SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 85015484069     PISSN: 09670637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr.2007.09.010     Document Type: Article

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