Experimental evaluation of nutrient limitation of phytoplankton communities in the Gulf of Riga

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 23, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 107-126

  Seppala J ^a   Tamminen, T ^a   Kaitala, S ^b  

^a FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Gulf of Riga; Nitrogen; Nutrient limitation; Phosphorus; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NUTRIENT; PHYTOPLANKTON;

NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHYTOPLANKTON; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

BALTIC SEA;

EID: 17544391506     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(99)00053-6     Document Type: Article

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