Main Title |
Algal Nutrient Studies of the Potomac Estuary. |
Author |
Slayton, Joseph Lee ;
Trovato, E. R. ;
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CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Annapolis, MD. Annapolis Field Office. |
Year Published |
1977 |
Report Number |
EPA/903/9-79/002; |
Stock Number |
PB-297 163 |
Additional Subjects |
Algae ;
Nutrients ;
Potomac River Estuary ;
Biochemical cycles ;
Nitrogen ;
Ammonium compounds ;
Nitrogen fixation ;
Phosphatases ;
Enzymes ;
Plankton blooms ;
Oscillatoria
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Internet Access |
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Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB-297 163 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
38p |
Abstract |
The nutrient requirements of the phytoplankton of the Potomac Estuary were studied during the summer of 1977 employing the following laboratory tests: NH4(t)-N uptake, alkaline phosphatase enzyme activity; extractable surplus orthophosphate; tissue analysis for carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus content; and nitrogen fixation by acetylene reduction. The results indicated that the bloom of Oscillatoria was limited by nitrogen and that adequate phosphorus was present. |