Poor correlation between phytoplankton community growth rates and nutrient concentration in the sea

Nutrient availability is one of the major factors regulating marine productivity and phytoplankton community structure. While the response of phytoplankton species to nutrient variation is relatively well known, that of phytoplankton community remains unclear. We question whether phytoplankton commu...

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Main Authors: A. Regaudie-de-Gioux, S. Sal, Á. López-Urrutia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-03-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/12/1915/2015/bg-12-1915-2015.pdf