Fate of excess phosphorus in the Baltic Sea: A real driving force for cyanobacterial blooms?

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 315-321

  Raateoja, M ^a   Kuosa, H ^b   Hallfors S ^a  

^a FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Baltic Sea; Cyanobacteria; DIN; DIP; EDIP; Nutrient; Vernal Bloom

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; CYANOBACTERIUM; DATA SET; DISSOLVED GAS; DISSOLVED INORGANIC PHOSPHORUS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GROWTH RATE; MAGNITUDE; MERCHANT SHIP; NITROGEN; SURFACE WATER; WATER COLUMN;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA; GULF OF FINLAND;

ALGAE; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 79951957422     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2011.01.004     Document Type: Article

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