The subtropical Zhujiang (Pearl River) Estuary: Nutrient, trace species and their relationship to photosynthesis

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 385-400

  Zhang, J ^a,b   Yu, Z G ^a   Wang, J T ^a   Ren, J L ^a   Chen, H T ^a   Xiong, H ^a   Dong, L X ^b   Xu, W Y ^b  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b Chongqing Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources   (China)

Author keywords

Atmospheric deposition; Dissolved organic carbon; Nutrients; Photosynthesis; Trace metals; Zhujiang Estuary

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE CHEMISTRY; NUTRIENT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SUBTROPICAL REGION; TRACE ELEMENT;

CHINA; GUANGDONG PROVINCE; PEARL ESTUARY; ZHUJIANG ESTUARY;

ALGAE;

EID: 0032877333     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1999.0500     Document Type: Article

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