Coupling of the perturbed C-N-P cycles in industrial time

Aquatic Geochemistry

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 3-32

  Lerman, Abraham ^a   Mackenzie, Fred T ^b   Ver, L May ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

C N P cycles; C:N:P ratios; Coupled cycles; Cycle dynamics; Dentrification; Human perturbations; Land environment; Ocean coastal zone; Primary production

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; COASTAL ZONE; DENITRIFICATION; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

EID: 4344581292     PISSN: 13806165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:AQUA.0000038955.73048.c1     Document Type: Review

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