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Heterogeneous distribution of plankton within the mixed layer and its implications for bloom formation in tropical seas

Albert Calbet, Mette Dalgaard Agersted, Stein Kaartvedt, Malene Møhl, Eva Friis Møller, Søren Enghoff-Poulsen, Maria Lund Paulsen, Ingrid Solberg, Kam Tang Orcid Logo, Kajsa Tönnesson, Dionysios E. Raitsos, Torkel Gissel Nielsen

Scientific Reports, Volume: 5, Start page: 11240

Swansea University Author: Kam Tang Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1038/srep11240

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Published: 2015
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title Heterogeneous distribution of plankton within the mixed layer and its implications for bloom formation in tropical seas
spellingShingle Heterogeneous distribution of plankton within the mixed layer and its implications for bloom formation in tropical seas
Kam Tang
title_short Heterogeneous distribution of plankton within the mixed layer and its implications for bloom formation in tropical seas
title_full Heterogeneous distribution of plankton within the mixed layer and its implications for bloom formation in tropical seas
title_fullStr Heterogeneous distribution of plankton within the mixed layer and its implications for bloom formation in tropical seas
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