Is nitrate an oligotrophication factor in the Venice lagoon?

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 58, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 245-253

  Izzo, G ^a   Silvestri, C ^a   Creo, Carla ^a   Signorini, A ^a  

^a ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Denitrification; Eutrophication; Nitrogen cycle; Phosphorus release; Sulphate reduction

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; LAGOON ECOSYSTEM; MACROALGAE; NITRATE; OLIGOTROPHICATION; OLIGOTROPICATION; PHOSPHOROUS; PHOSPHORUS;

ITALY, VENICE LAGOON;

ULVA LAETEVIRENS;

EID: 0031443337     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4203(97)00051-0     Document Type: Article

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