Phosphorus dynamics and loading in the turbid Minnesota River (USA): Controls and recycling potential

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 75-92

  James, William F ^a   Larson, Catherine E ^b  

^a Engineer Research and Development Center   (United States)

^b Metropolitan Council Environmental Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Equilibrium phosphorus concentration; Phosphorus; Redox sensitive phosphorus; Rivers; Soluble phosphorus; Suspended sediment

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISCHARGE; EUTROPHICATION; FLUX MEASUREMENT; PHOSPHORUS CYCLE; REDOX POTENTIAL; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; TRANSPORT PROCESS; TURBIDITY;

MINNESOTA; MINNESOTA RIVER; MISSISSIPPI RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 51849127715     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-008-9232-5     Document Type: Article

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