Submarine groundwater discharge to Tampa Bay: Nutrient fluxes and biogeochemistry of the coastal aquifer

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 104, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 85-97

  Kroeger, Kevin D ^a   Swarzenski, Peter W ^a   Greenwood, Wm Jason ^a   Reich, Christopher ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquifer; Dissolved organic nitrogen; Florida; Nitrogen; Oxidation reduction potential; Phosphorus; Submarine groundwater discharge; Tampa Bay; USA; Watershed

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; COASTAL AQUIFER; DARCY LAW; DISCHARGE; DISSOLVED ORGANIC NITROGEN; GROUNDWATER FLOW; NUTRIENT BUDGET; PHOSPHORUS; REDFIELD RATIO; REDOX CONDITIONS; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; STOICHIOMETRY; UNDERWATER ENVIRONMENT; WATERSHED;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; PINELLAS COUNTY; TAMPA BAY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847040120     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2006.10.012     Document Type: Article

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