Nutrient fluxes through the Humber estuary

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 3-23

  Sanders, R J ^a   Jickells, T ^a   Malcolm, S ^b   Brown, J ^b   Kirkwood, D ^b   Reeve, A ^b   Taylor, J ^b   Horrobin, T ^b   Ashcroft, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b Ctr Environ   (United Kingdom)

^c NRA Anglian Region   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Estuary; Humber estuary; Nutrient

Indexed keywords

ALGAE;

EID: 0031005610     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1385-1101(96)00002-0     Document Type: Article

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