The influence of catchment management on salinity, nutrient stochiometry and phytoplankton biomass of Eastern Cape estuaries, South Africa

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 56, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 735-748

  Scharler, U M ^a   Baird, D ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Catchment land use; Freshwater input; Kromme Estuary; Nutrients; South Africa; Sundays estuary; Swartkops estuary

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FRESHWATER INPUT; NUTRIENT BUDGET; PHYTOPLANKTON; SALINITY;

EASTERN CAPE; KROMME ESTUARY; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0038661576     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7714(02)00293-7     Document Type: Article

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