Simulating the effects of phosphorus limitation in the Mississippi and Atchafalaya river plumes

Biogeosciences

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 4707-4723

  Laurent, A ^a   Fennel, K ^a   Hu, J ^b   Hetland, R ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; HYPOXIA; NUMERICAL MODEL; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORUS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RIVER PLUME; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ATCHAFALAYA DELTA; ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO; LOUISIANA; MISSISSIPPI RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84870226684     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-9-4707-2012     Document Type: Article

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