Has the role of estuaries as sources or sinks of dissolved inorganic phosphorus changed over time? Results of a K(d) study

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 718-728

  Prastka, K ^a,b   Sanders, R ^a   Jickells, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b SELLAFIELD LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biogeochemistry; Buffering; Estuaries; K(d); Phosphorus; Suspended sediments

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHATE;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; DISSOLVED LOAD; ESTUARINE CHEMISTRY; PHOSPHORUS CYCLE;

ARTICLE; DREDGING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESTUARY; SEA POLLUTION; SEDIMENT; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TIME;

EID: 0032168513     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(98)00052-6     Document Type: Article

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