Anthropogenically-derived atmospheric nitrogen deposition, marine eutrophication and harmful algal bloom expansion: Is there a link?

Ambio

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 307-311

  Paerl, Hans W ^a   Whitall, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; DEPOSITION; EUTROPHICATION; NITROGEN;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0032783587     PISSN: 00447447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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47. We appreciate the comments and reviews of J. Pinckney, T. Church, S. Nixon, R. Howarth, S. Seitzinger and J. Galloway. This work was supported by the US National Science Foundation (DEB 92-20886, OCE 94-15985), the US Environmental Protection Agency (R825243-01-0), the US Dept. Of Agriculture (96-35101-3119) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA/Sea Grant Program;RMER/ 30).
48. First submitted 3 September 1997. Accepted for publication after revision 13 March 1998.