Why the limiting nutrient differs between temperate coastal seas and freshwater lakes: A matter of salt

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 2236-2241

  Blomqvist, Sven ^a   Gunnars, Anneli ^a   Elmgren, Ragnar ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; IRON; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHOSPHORUS; SALINITY; SULFIDE;

EID: 9244262505     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2004.49.6.2236     Document Type: Article

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