Nutrients in the Mediterranean Sea, mass balance and statistical analysis of concentrations with respect to environmental change

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 63, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 155-169

  Bethoux J P ^a   Morin, P ^b   Chaumery, C ^c   Connan, O ^d   Gentili, B ^a   Ruiz Pino, D ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE D OCÉANOGRAPHIE DE VILLEFRANCHE   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c F 29287   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

Author keywords

Concentration evolutions; Mediterranean Sea; New production; Nitrogen fixation; Nutrients

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL MASS BALANCE; DEEP WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; NUTRIENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0344882564     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4203(98)00059-0     Document Type: Article

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