The distribution of nutrients in bottom sediments of Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), Australia

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1247-1251

  Birch, G F ^b   Eyre, B ^a   Taylor, S E ^b  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHORUS;

HARBOR; NUTRIENT; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; NUTRIENT; SAMPLE; SEDIMENT; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033401674     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(99)00184-8     Document Type: Article

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