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Phytoplankton Photosynthesis-Light Relationship in the Pas Estuary, Cantabria, Spain

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Primary Productivity and Biogeochemical Cycles in the Sea

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We investigated the relationship between the photosynthesis-irradiance (P-I) curves of natural phytoplankton assemblages and environmental conditions in a partially mixed estuary, the Pas. During an annual cycle, primary production was measured both by in situ and laboratory (light-saturation curve) incubation methods.

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Perez, L., Canteras, J.C. (1992). Phytoplankton Photosynthesis-Light Relationship in the Pas Estuary, Cantabria, Spain. In: Falkowski, P.G., Woodhead, A.D., Vivirito, K. (eds) Primary Productivity and Biogeochemical Cycles in the Sea. Environmental Science Research, vol 43. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0762-2_63

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