Broad-scale patterns of tissue-δ15N and tissue-N indices in frondose Ulva spp.; Developing a national baseline indicator of nitrogen-loading for coastal New Zealand

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 67, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 203-216

  Barr, Neill G ^a   Dudley, Bruce D ^b   Rogers, Karyne M ^c   Cornelisen, Christopher D ^d  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO   (United States)

^c GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^d CAWTHRON INSTITUTE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Baseline; Chlorophyll; Free amino acids; Indicator; Nitrogen loading; Tissue 15N; Tissue N; Ulva

Indexed keywords

BASELINE; FREE AMINO ACIDS; NITROGEN-LOADING; TISSUE-N; ULVA;

AMINO ACIDS; CHLOROPHYLL; INDICATORS (INSTRUMENTS); NITROGEN; SEAWATER; TISSUE;

LOADING;

DELTA NITROGEN 15; NITROGEN; NITROGEN 15; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID; BASELINE CONDITIONS; BIOINDICATOR; CHLOROPHYLL; COASTAL WATER; GREEN ALGA; MACROALGA; MARINE POLLUTION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POLLUTANT SOURCE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SUMMER; WINTER;

ARTICLE; COASTAL WATERS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; NEW ZEALAND; NITROGEN AVAILABILITY; NITROGEN DEPOSITION; NONHUMAN; RURAL AREA; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEWAGE EFFLUENT; SUMMER; TISSUE LEVEL; ULVA; WATER POLLUTION INDICATOR; WINTER;

NEW ZEALAND; NITROGEN; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; SEAWATER; ULVA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

NEW ZEALAND;

ULVA;

EID: 84874738916     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.11.033     Document Type: Article

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