Uptake and regeneration of inorganic nitrogen in coastal waters influenced by the Mississippi River: Spatial and seasonal variations

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 2251-2268

  Bode, Antonio ^a,b   Dortch, Quay ^a  

^a Louisiana Universities Mar C   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO ESPAÑOL DE OCEANOGRAFÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; COASTAL WATERS; COASTAL ZONE; NITROGEN CYCLE; NUTRIENT REGENERATION; REGENERATION; RIVER INFLUENCE;

GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 0030302794     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/18.12.2251     Document Type: Article

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