Effect of riverine nutrients on coastal water ecosystems: A case study from the northeastern Mediterranean shelf

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 13, Issue 11 B, 2004, Pages 1288-1294

  Doǧan Saǧlamtimur, Neslihan ^a   Tuǧrul, Süleyman ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

NE Mediterranean shelf; Nutrients; Particulate organic matter; Riverine input

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WATER; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; RIVER DISCHARGE; RIVER PLUME; SHELF SEA;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA (NORTHEAST); OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

EID: 11244336600     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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