The role of atmospheric deposition in the eutrophication of the North Sea: A model analysis

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 125, Issue , 2013, Pages 101-112

  Troost, T A ^a   Blaas, M ^a   Los, F J ^a  

^a DELTARES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Atmospheric deposition; Biogeochemical modelling; Budget based approach; Eutrophication; North Sea; Tracer based analysis

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITIONS; BIOGEOCHEMICAL MODELLING; BUDGET BASED APPROACH; NORTH SEA; TRACER BASED ANALYSIS;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; EUTROPHICATION; METEOROLOGICAL PROBLEMS; MOLLUSCS; NITROGEN;

DEPOSITION;

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; EUTROPHICATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT BUDGET; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; OXYGEN; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; TRACER;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA;

EID: 84883253736     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2012.10.005     Document Type: Article

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