Effects of temperature and concentration on nutrient release rates from nutrient diffusing substrates

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 52-57

  Rugenski, Amanda T ^a   Marcarelli, Amy M ^a   Bechtold, Heather A ^a   Inouye, Richard S ^a,b  

^a Nucl Eng Idaho State University   (United States)

^b NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Nitrogen; Nutrient diffusing substrates; Phosphorus; Release rate

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GROWTH RATE; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PERIPHYTON; SUBSTRATE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 38949100010     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/07-046R1.1     Document Type: Article

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