How do ocean outfalls affect nutrient patterns in coastal waters of New South Wales, Australia?

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 34, 2001, Pages

  Pritchard, Tim ^a,b   Lee, Randall ^a,b   Ajani, Penelope ^b   Rendell, Paul ^b   Black, Kerry ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Australia)

^c ASRLtd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Algal blooms; New south wales; Nutrients; Sewage outfalls

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868340207     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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