Recent evolution of river discharges in the Gulf of Trieste and their potential response to climate changes and anthropogenic pressure

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 115, Issue , 2012, Pages 14-24

  Cozzi, Stefano ^a   Falconi, Claus ^b   Comici, Cinzia ^b   Čermelj, Branko ^c   Kovac, Nives ^c   Turk, Valentina ^c   Giani, Michele ^b  

^a CNR ISMAR   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE OGS   (Italy)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Coastal zone; Eutrophication; Freshwater; Northeastern Adriatic; Nutrients; Runoff

Indexed keywords

ALLOCHTHON; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE OSCILLATION; COASTAL ZONE; CONTINENTAL SHELF; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; EUTROPHICATION; FRESHWATER INPUT; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RIVER DISCHARGE; RUNOFF; SNOWMELT; TROPHIC LEVEL;

ADRIATIC SEA; GULF OF TRIESTE; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 84870347608     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2012.03.005     Document Type: Article

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