| Main Title |
Nutrient-Dissolved Oxygen Dynamics in Chesapeake Bay: The Roles of Phytoplankton and Micro-Heterotrophs under Summer Conditions, 1985. |
| Author |
Tuttle, J. H. ;
Malone, T. C. ;
Jonas, R. B. ;
Ducklow, H. W. ;
Cargo, D. G. ;
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| CORP Author |
Maryland Univ., Solomons. Center for Environmental and Estuarine Studies.;Environmental Protection Agency, Annapolis, MD. Chesapeake Bay Program. |
| Year Published |
1987 |
| Report Number |
UMCEES-REF-86-125A-CBL; CBP/TRS-3/87; |
| Stock Number |
PB88-142864 |
| Additional Subjects |
Water pollution ;
Anoxia ;
Phytoplankton ;
Chesapeake Bay ;
Nutrients ;
Oxygen ;
Dissolved gases ;
Summer ;
Losses ;
Production ;
Metabolism ;
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
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| NTIS |
PB88-142864 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
178p |
| Abstract |
The study focused on the relationships of phytoplankton and microheterotrophs to the development and maintenance of anoxia in the mesohaline region of the Chesapeake Bay. From February to October 1985, a series of fourteen cruises was made on which water quality, nutrient concentrations, phytoplankton production, and metabolism were assessed. Phytoplankton production from February to May generates a quantity of organic matter more than adequate to cause oxygen decline in mid-bay deep waters. Water column consumption by microheterotrophs is a major contributor to the development of anoxia during the spring and early summer. |
