Preliminary investigation of the contribution of fast-ice algae to the spring phytoplankton bloom in Ellis Fjord, eastern Antarctica
Algae released from fast-ice in Ellis Fjord, eastern Antarctica, made little contribution to subsequent phytoplankton growth. Dominant taxa in the interior ice community included Nitzschia cylindrus (Grun) Hasle, Navicula glaciei V.H. and a dinoflagellate cyst. Diatom mortality within the ice was hi...
Published in: | Polar Biology |
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Language: | English |
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Springer-Verlag
1996
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s003000050057 http://ecite.utas.edu.au/7081 |