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FUTURE AQUATIC NUTRIENT LIMITATIONS. (R827785E02)
Citation:
Turner, R. E., N. N. Rabalais, D. Justic, AND Q. Dortch. FUTURE AQUATIC NUTRIENT LIMITATIONS. (R827785E02). MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 46(8):1032-1034, (2003).
Description:
Nutrient limitation of phytoplankton growth in aquatic systems is moving towards a higher incidence of P and Si limitation as a result of increased nitrogen loading, a N:P fertilizer use of 26:1 (molar basis), population growth, and relatively stable silicate loading. This result will likely alter phytoplankton community composition, and may compromise diatom → zooplankton → fish food webs.
Author Keywords: N; P; Si; Element ratios; Eutrophication; Nutrient loading; Global change
Record Details:
Record Type:DOCUMENT( JOURNAL/ PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL)
Product Published Date:01/01/2003
Record Last Revised:12/22/2005
Record ID:
84740