Interannual variability in spring bloom timing and magnitude in the Rhode River, Maryland, USA: Observations and modeling

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 154, Issue , 1997, Pages 27-40

  Gallegos, C L ^a   Jordan, T E ^a   Correll, D L ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Estuarine; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Phytoplankton; Spring bloom

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOMS; BLOOM; CHLOROPHYLL; CHLOROPHYLLS; INTERANNUAL VARIATION; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; SPRING BLOOM;

MARYLAND; RHODE ESTUARY; USA;

ALGAE;

EID: 0030843649     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps154027     Document Type: Article

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