Phytoplankton growth rates in the Atlantic subtropical gyres
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Vertical distribution of phytoplankton biomass, production and growth in the Atlantic subtropical gyres
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عنوان ژورنال: Limnology and Oceanography
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0024-3590
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2005.50.1.0299