Seasonal variation in nitrate: Phosphate ratios in the English channel 1923-1987

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 157-164

  Jordan, M B ^a   Joint, I ^a  

^a NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

English Channel; Nitrate; Phosphate ratios; Phosphate transients; Redfield ratio; Seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

NITRATE; NUTRIENTS; PHOSPHATE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SURFACE MIXED LAYER;

ENGLISH CHANNEL;

EID: 0031890727     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1997.0263     Document Type: Article

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