The prediction of nutrients into estuaries and their subsequent behaviour: Application to the Tamar and comparison with the Tweed, U.K.

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 475-476, Issue , 2002, Pages 239-250

  Uncles, R J ^a   Fraser, A I ^b   Butterfield, D ^c   Johnes, P ^c   Harrod, T R ^b  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catchment modelling; Dissolved nutrients; Estuarine modelling; River modelling; River Tamar; Tamar Estuary; Tweed Estuary

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; COASTAL ZONES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CROPS; FORECASTING; TURBIDITY;

NUTRIENTS;

ESTUARIES;

CATCHMENT; ESTUARY; MODELING; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

BOS TAURUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0037095977     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020383224172     Document Type: Article

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