Nutrient cycling in lake superior: A retrospective and update

State of Lake Superior

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 83-115

  Urban, N R ^a  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

Historical trends; Nitrogen; Phosphorous

Indexed keywords

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DOI: None     Document Type: Chapter

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