Variations of the nutrients loads to the mainland U.K. estuaries: Correlation with catchment areas, urbanization and coastal eutrophication

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 951-970

  Nedwell, D B ^a   Dong, L F ^a   Sage, A ^a   Underwood, G J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catchment areas; Harmonised Monitoring Scheme; Nutrient loads; U.K. estuaries

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE POLLUTION; EUTROPHICATION; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; URBANIZATION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0036626930     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.2001.0867     Document Type: Article

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