The Algal Bowl: Overfertilization of the world's freshwaters and estuaries

The Algal Bowl: Overfertilization of the World's Freshwaters and Estuaries

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1-323

  Schindler, David W ^a   Vallentyne, John R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ecology; Water management

Indexed keywords

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