Benthic fluxes of nitrogen and phosphorus at southern bluefin tuna Thunnus maccoyii sea-cages

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 390, Issue , 2009, Pages 251-263

  Lauer, P R ^a,b,c,d   Fernandes, M ^a,c   Fairweather, P G ^b,c   Tanner, J ^a,c   Cheshire, A ^a,c,e  

^a Aquatic Sciences   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Aquafin Cooperative Research Centre Henley Beach   (Australia)

^d Government of South Australia   (Australia)

^e SMU   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aquaculture environments; Nutrients; Sea cage farming; Sedimentation; South Australia

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC FLUX; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PELAGIC DEPOSIT; POREWATER; SEASONALITY; SEDIMENTATION RATE; SUSTAINABILITY; TUNA FISHERY; WATER COLUMN;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

SCOMBRIDAE; THUNNUS MACCOYII;

EID: 70349542911     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps08186     Document Type: Article

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