Phosphorus status of stream waters in Puerto Rico: 1989-1997

Journal of Agriculture of the University of Puerto Rico

Volumn 85, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 1-15

  Sotomayor Ramírez, David ^a   Martínez, Gustavo ^b   Olivieri, Luis J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Eutrophication; Surface water quality; Total P concentration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345975933     PISSN: 0041994X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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