Ratio of nitrogen to phosphorus in the Pearl River and effects on the estuarine coastal waters: Nutrient management strategy in Hong Kong

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 36, Issue 9-11, 2011, Pages 411-419

  Yin, Kedong ^a,b   Harrison, Paul J ^c   Broom, Malcolm ^d   Chung, C H ^d  

^a SOUTH CHINA SEA INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (China)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^d ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Eutrophication; Hong Kong; N:P Ratio; Nutrient limitation; Pearl River estuary; Sewage treatment strategy

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; BIOLOGICAL SEWAGE TREATMENT; BIOREMEDIATION; CATCHMENTS; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ESTUARIES; EUTROPHICATION; GEMS; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; RIVER POLLUTION; RIVERS; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS; HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS; HONG-KONG; MANAGEMENT DECISIONS; N:P RATIO; NUTRIENT LIMITATIONS; PEARL RIVER ESTUARY; PHYTOPLANKTON BIOMASS;

NUTRIENTS;

ALGAL BLOOM; BIOACCUMULATION; COASTAL WATER; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; EFFLUENT; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; EUTROPHICATION; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOPLANKTON; POLLUTION CONTROL; RIVER POLLUTION; SEWAGE; STRATEGIC APPROACH; WATER TREATMENT;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; PACIFIC OCEAN; SOUTH CHINA SEA; ZHUJIANG;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 79958808974     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2010.04.014     Document Type: Article

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