Sediment and nutrient management solutions to improve the water quality of Lake Okeechobee

Lake and Reservoir Management

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 28-40

  James, R Thomas ^a   Pollman, Curtis D ^b  

^a SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT   (United States)

^b Aqua Lux Lucis Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

alum; chemical treatment; dredging; eutrophication; internal loading; models; phosphorus; sediment management

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952776416     PISSN: 07438141     EISSN: 10402381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07438141.2010.536618     Document Type: Article

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