Transformations of nutrients (N, P, Si) in the turbidity maximum zone of the Seine estuary and export to the sea

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 129-141

  Garnier, Josette ^a   Billen, Gilles ^a   Némery, Julien ^a,b   Sebilo, Mathieu ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

^b UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^c SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Coastal zone fluxes; Estuarine TMZ; Eutrophication indicator; Nutrients N, P, Si; Seine river

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; COASTAL ZONE; ESTUARINE CHEMISTRY; EUTROPHICATION; FERTILIZER; GROWTH RATE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHORUS; RESIDENCE TIME; SALINITY; SILICA; STOICHIOMETRY; TIDAL CYCLE; TOXIC ORGANISM; TRANSFORMATION; TURBIDITY;

FRANCE; SEINE ESTUARY; SEINE RIVER;

ALGAE;

EID: 78049354741     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2010.07.012     Document Type: Article

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