Phytoplankton phosphorus limitation in a north atlantic coastal ecosystem not predicted by nutrient load

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1207-1219

  Trommer, Gabriele ^a,b   Leynaert, Aude ^b   Klein, Cécile ^b   Naegelen, Aurore ^b   Beker, Beatriz ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b Universite de Bretagne Occidentale   (France)

Author keywords

Bioassays; Coastal ecosystem; Nutrient limitation; Phytoplankton; Stoichiometry

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIOASSAY; COASTAL ZONE; GROWTH RATE; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PREDICTION; STOICHIOMETRY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); BAY OF BREST; BRETAGNE; FINISTERE; FRANCE;

EID: 84888347289     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbt070     Document Type: Article

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