Nutrient dynamics and primary production in the eutrophic Berre Lagoon (Mediterranean, France)

Transitional Waters Bulletin

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 17-40

  Gouze, Emma ^a   Raimbault, Patrick ^a   Garcia, Nicole ^a   Picon, Philippe ^b  

^a STATION MARINE D ENDOUME   (France)

^b Groupement d'Intérêt Public pour la Réhabilitation de l'Etang de Berre ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Berre Lagoon; Eutrophication; Mediterranean; Nitrogen uptake; Nutrients; Phytoplankton; Primary production; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

EID: 80055033824     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1825229X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1285/i18252273v2n2p17     Document Type: Article

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