Transfer and transport of phosphorus and silica in the turbidity maximum zone of the Changjiang estuary

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 481-492

  Shen, Zhiliang ^a   Zhou, Shuqing ^b   Pei, Shaofeng ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (China)

^b Shanghai Fishery University   (China)

Author keywords

Changjiang (Yangtze) estuary; China; phosphorus; silica; suspended particulate matter; transport; turbidity maximum zone

Indexed keywords

DISSOLVED INORGANIC PHOSPHORUS; ESTUARINE CHEMISTRY; PHOSPHORUS; SEDIMENT BUDGET; SILICA; SILICON; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TURBIDITY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; YANGTZE ESTUARY;

EID: 43649099102     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2008.01.010     Document Type: Article

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