Phytoplankton of an ice-edge bloom in the Ross Sea, with special reference to the elemental composition of Antarctic diatoms

A phytoplankton bloom dominated by the pennate diatom Nitzschia curta (Van Heurck) Hasle was observed during January-February 1983 at a receding ice-edge in the Western Ross Sea, Antarctica. The core of the bloom was found between 100-150 Km from the ice-edge. Nitzschia curta cell densities up to 22...

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Main Author: Carbonell, Maria Consuelo
Other Authors: Nelson, David M.
Language:en_US
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1957/29519