Simulating the effects of phosphorus limitation in the Mississippi and Atchafalaya River plumes
The continental shelf of the northern Gulf of Mexico receives high dissolved inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus loads from the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers. The nutrient load results in high primary production in the river plumes and contributes to the development of hypoxia on the Louisiana...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2012-11-01
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| Series: | Biogeosciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/9/4707/2012/bg-9-4707-2012.pdf |