The relative importance of light and nutrient limitation of phytoplankton growth: A simple index of coastal ecosystem sensitivity to nutrient enrichment

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 3-15

  Cloern, James E ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Estuaries; Eutrophication; Resource management

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS PRODUCTION; COASTAL ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUTROPHICATION; GROWTH; LIGHT; NETHERLANDS; NUTRIENT; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PHYTOPLANKTON; PLANT GROWTH; UNITED STATES;

EUTROPHICATION; LIGHT EFFECT; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PHYTOPLANKTON;

EID: 0033493323     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009952125558     Document Type: Conference Paper

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