In situ nutrient enrichment: Methods for marine benthic ecology

International Review of Hydrobiology

Volumn 85, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 359-375

  Worm, B ^a,c   Reusch, T B H ^b   Lotze, H K ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benthic communities; Field experiment; Nitrogen; Nutrient limitation; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034113540     PISSN: 14342944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1522-2632(200004)85:2/3<359::AID-IROH359>3.0.CO;2-I     Document Type: Article

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