Resuspension and estuarine nutrient cycling: Insights from the Neuse River Estuary

Biogeosciences

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 3289-3300

  Corbett, D R ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOTURBATION; CARBON; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; EUTROPHICATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHOSPHORUS; POREWATER; RADIONUCLIDE; RESUSPENSION; WATER COLUMN; WATER QUALITY;

NEUSE ESTUARY; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78049270963     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-7-3289-2010     Document Type: Article

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