Mass-transfer-limited nitrogen and phosphorus uptake by stream periphyton: A conceptual model and experimental evidence

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1992-2000

  Larned, Scott T ^a   Nikora, Vladimir I ^a   Biggs, Barry J F ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FLOW VELOCITY; MASS TRANSFER; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PERIPHYTON; PHOSPHORUS; STREAM; TURBULENCE;

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EID: 9244236055     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2004.49.6.1992     Document Type: Article

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