Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Phytoplankton Production in Tomales Bay, California, USA
Cole BE. 1989. Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Phytoplankton Production in Tomales Bay, California, USA. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 28(1):103-115
Primary productivity in the water column was measured 14 times between April 1985 and April 1986 at three stations encompassed the range of hydrographic conditions, phytoplankton biomass, phytoplankton community composition, and turbidity typical of this coastal embayment. Spatial and temporal variations in primary productivity were similar to variations in phytoplankton biomass. Productivity was highest in the seaward and central regions of the bay and lowest in the shallow landward region.
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- Journal Article
- Authors
- Cole, B
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- PORE
- Keywords
- Algae, Biological Oceanography, Biomass, California, Community Composition, Ecology, Lichens, Marine, patterns phytoplankton, Plankton, Primary Production, Productivity, regression analysis, spatial variations, temporal variations, Tomales Bay, USA