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The assimilation of elements ingested by marine copepods

Authors :
Reinfelder, John R.
Fisher, Nicholas S.
Source :
Science. February 15, 1991, Vol. 251 Issue 4995, p794, 3 p.
Publication Year :
1991

Abstract

THE PACKAGING OF ELEMENTS INTO rapidly sinking particles in the ocean is predominantly controlled by biological processes, including the production of zooplankton fecal pellets, which concentrates and encapsulates unassimilated elements [...]

Subjects

Subjects :
Diatoms -- Research -- Physiological aspects
Animal nutrition -- Research -- Physiological aspects
Copepoda -- Physiological aspects -- Research
Copepods -- Physiological aspects -- Research
Science and technology
Physiological aspects
Research

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00368075
Volume :
251
Issue :
4995
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Science
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.10474101

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