Controlling eutrophication along the freshwater-Marine continuum: Dual nutrient (N and P) reductions are essential

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 593-601

  Paerl, Hans W ^a  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

Eutrophication; Freshwater to marine continuum; Nitrogen; Nutrient limitation; Phosphorus; Water quality

Indexed keywords

EUTROPHICATION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTION CONTROL; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; REDUCTION; WATERSHED;

EID: 67349140221     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-009-9158-8     Document Type: Article

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