A meta-analysis of oceanic DMS and DMSP cycling processes: Disentangling the summer paradox

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 496-515

  Galí, Martí ^a,b   Simõ, Rafel ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

dimethylsulfide; dimethylsulfoniopropionate; meta analysis; plankton; seasonality; solar radiation

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DIMETHYLSULFIDE; DIMETHYLSULFONIOPROPIONATE; META-ANALYSIS; METABOLISM; MIXED LAYER; MORTALITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEASONALITY; SOLAR RADIATION; SUCCESSION; SULFUR CYCLE; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE;

EID: 85027928589     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: 19449224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014GB004940     Document Type: Article

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