Coastal inshore waters in the NW Mediterranean: Physicochemical and biological characterization and management implications

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 279-289

  Flo, Eva ^a   Garcés, Esther ^a   Manzanera, Marta ^b   Camp, Jordi ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

^b Generalitat de Catalunya   (Spain)

Author keywords

Catalonia; Chlorophyll a; Coastal waters; Dissolved inorganic nutrients; Eutrophication; Gradient; Land use; Mediterranean; Spain

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CHLOROPHYLL; COASTAL WATER; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DATA SET; DISSOLVED INORGANIC MATTER; EUTROPHICATION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LAND USE; MAGNITUDE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RIVER FLOW; SUSTAINABILITY; TIDAL CYCLE; WATER QUALITY;

CATALONIA; CATALONIAN COASTAL RANGES; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA (NORTHWEST); SPAIN;

EID: 79960277833     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2011.04.002     Document Type: Article

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