Nutrient limitation and algal blooms in urbanizing tidal creeks

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 298, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 211-231

  Mallin, Michael A ^a   Parsons, Douglas C ^a   Johnson, Virginia L ^a   McIver, Matthew R ^a   CoVan, Heather A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Nitrogen; Nutrient limitation; Phytoplankton; Tidal creeks

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; EUTROPHICATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHYTOPLANKTON; RUNOFF;

NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE;

EID: 1042302212     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(03)00360-5     Document Type: Article

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