Silicate as the limiting nutrient for phytoplankton in a subtropical eutrophic estuary of Taiwan

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 155-162

  Wu, Jiunn Tzong ^a,b   Chou, Tsan Lin ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT AND MICROBIAL BIOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Eutrophic estuary; Nutrient enrichment; Phytoplankton; Silicate limitation; Tamsui estuary; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

EUTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; LIMITING FACTOR; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEWAGE OUTFALL; SILICATE; WATER POLLUTION;

TAIWAN; TAMSUI ESTUARY;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 0242339481     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7714(03)00070-2     Document Type: Article

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