The relation between phosphorus and eutrophication in the Thames catchment, UK

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 228, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 157-183

  Young, K ^a   Morse, G K ^b   Scrimshaw, M D ^b   Kinniburgh, J H ^c   MacLeod, C L ^d   Lester, J N ^b  

^a Bedford Borough Council   (United Kingdom)

^b TH Huxley Sch Environ   (United Kingdom)

^c ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blackwater; Eutrophication; Kennet; Phosphorus; Thames

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORUS; RIVER WATER;

ALGA; EUTROPHICATION; PHOSPHORUS; RIVER WATER; WATER CHEMISTRY;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUTROPHICATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ALGAE;

EID: 0032930742     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(99)00043-1     Document Type: Article

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