Seasonal progression of factors limiting phytoplankton pigment biomass in the Rhode River estuary, Maryland (USA). II. Modeling N versus P limitation

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 161, Issue , 1997, Pages 199-212

  Gallegos, C L ^a   Jordan, T E ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Estuary; Modeling; Nutrients; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; GROWTH RATE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOPLANKTON;

MARYLAND; RHODE ESTUARY; USA;

EID: 0031593086     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps161199     Document Type: Article

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