Distribution and Environmental Impact Factors of Picophytoplankton in the Eastern Indian Ocean
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Study Area
2.2. Sampling and Analysis
2.3. Data analysis
3. Results
3.1. Hydrographic Conditions
3.2. Distributions and Compositions of Pico Abundance
3.3. Relationship between Pico Abundance and Environmental Factors
4. Discussion
4.1. Characteristics of Pico Vertical Distribution
4.2. Coupling of Hydrography and the Pico Community
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Wang, X.; Wang, F.; Sun, J. Distribution and Environmental Impact Factors of Picophytoplankton in the Eastern Indian Ocean. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10, 628. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10050628
Wang X, Wang F, Sun J. Distribution and Environmental Impact Factors of Picophytoplankton in the Eastern Indian Ocean. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2022; 10(5):628. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10050628
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Xingzhou, Feng Wang, and Jun Sun. 2022. "Distribution and Environmental Impact Factors of Picophytoplankton in the Eastern Indian Ocean" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 10, no. 5: 628. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10050628
APA StyleWang, X., Wang, F., & Sun, J. (2022). Distribution and Environmental Impact Factors of Picophytoplankton in the Eastern Indian Ocean. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 10(5), 628. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10050628