Nitrogen enrichment, altered stoichiometry, and coral reef decline at Looe Key, Florida Keys, USA: a 3-decade study

2019/07/15 by Brian E. Lapointe, Rachel A. Brewton, Laura W. Herren +2 · 218 citations
Chemistry · Environmental Science · #Algal bloom #Biology #Chemistry #Coastal and Marine Management #Coral #Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies #Coral reef #Ecology #Environmental science #Eutrophication #Marine and fisheries research #Nutrient #Ocean acidification #Oceanography #Phosphorus #Phytoplankton #Reef #Seawater #Surface runoff

paper · doi:10.1007/s00227-019-3538-9

published in Marine Biology 166(8) (Springer Science+Business Media)

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