Scaling of nutrient inputs to submersed plant communities: Temporal and spatial variations

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 152, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 89-102

  Sturgis, R Brian ^a   Murray, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Mesocosms; Nutrient enrichment; Submersed aquatic vegetation

Indexed keywords

NUTRIENT ADDICTION; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; SUBMERGED MACROPHYTE;

CHESAPEAKE BAY; USA;

ALGAE; POTAMOGETON PERFOLIATUS; POTAMOGETONACEAE; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 0030789901     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps152089     Document Type: Article

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