Spatial gradient analyses of nutrients and chlorophyll a biomass in an urbanized lagoonal estuary: A comparison between wet and dry periods

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 649-659

  White, D L ^a   Porter, D E ^b,c,e   Lewitus, A J ^b,d   Keesee, J ^b  

^a National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration   (United States)

^e CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Geographic information systems (GISs); Hurricane; Nutrients; Spatial analysis; Water quality

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL A; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISSOLVED INORGANIC NITROGEN; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; GIS; GRADIENT ANALYSIS; HURRICANE; LAGOON; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; ORTHOPHOSPHATE; PHYTOPLANKTON; SILICATE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STOCHASTICITY; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; URBAN AREA; WATER QUALITY;

MURRELLS INLET; NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44649128668     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/05-0498.1     Document Type: Article

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