Variability of atmospheric deposition of dissolved nitrogen and phosphorus in the Mediterranean and possible link to the anomalous seawater N/P ratio

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 120, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 187-194

  Markaki, Z ^a   Loye Pilot M D ^b   Violaki, K ^a   Benyahya, L ^b   Mihalopoulos, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^b ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

Author keywords

Atmospheric deposition; DIN; DIP; Mediterranean; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Seawater

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; DISSOLVED MATTER; DUST; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SEAWATER; SPATIAL VARIATION;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 77953132724     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2008.10.005     Document Type: Article

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