The distribution of phosphorus between soluble and particulate phases for seven Scottish East Coast rivers

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 93-111

  Ernstberger, H ^a   Edwards, A C ^b   Balls, P W ^a  

^a MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Organic P; Phosphorus; Rivers; Seasonal; Sequential extraction; Suspended sediment

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOPLANKTON; RIVER WATER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

EID: 1542288972     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BIOG.0000015319.82299.83     Document Type: Article

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