The role of microphytobenthos on shallow coastal lagoons: A modelling approach

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 207-228

  Brito, Ana C ^a   Newton, Alice ^b   Fernandes, Teresa F ^c   Tett, Paul ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^c EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assimilative capacity; CSTT model; Eutrophication; Microphytobenthos; Portugal; Ria Formosa

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; COASTAL LAGOON; COASTAL WATER; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ECOLOGICAL MODELING; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MICROALGA; NITROGEN; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARTICULATE ORGANIC NITROGEN; PELAGIC ENVIRONMENT; PHYTOBENTHOS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RESUSPENSION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHALLOW WATER;

FARO [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL; RIA FORMOSA;

ALGAE;

EID: 81355141940     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-010-9539-x     Document Type: Article

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