Meta-analysis of marine nutrient-enrichment experiments: Variation in the magnitude of nutrient limitation

Ecology

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1157-1167

  Downing, John A ^a   Osenberg, Craig W ^b   Sarnelle, Orlando ^c,d  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ECOLOGICAL ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS   (United States)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Coastal and estuarine studies; Iron; Marine studies; Meta analysis; Nitrogen; Nutrient limitation; Nutrient enrichment experiments; Oceanic systems, pollution; Phosphorus; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL METHOD; MAGNITUDE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; NUTRIENT LIMITATION;

EID: 0033041958     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(1999)080[1157:MAOMNE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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