Nutrient limitation of phytoplankton growth and physiology in a subtropical estuary (Pensacola Bay, Florida)

Bulletin of Marine Science

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 59-82

  Juhl, Andrew R ^a   Murrell, Michael C ^b  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; GROWTH RATE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHOSPHORUS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYTOPLANKTON;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; PENSACOLA BAY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 39349090319     PISSN: 00074977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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