Nutrient Retention in the Swedish Coastal Zone

In this study, the average nutrient filter efficiency of the entire Swedish coastline is estimated to be about 54 and 70% for nitrogen and phosphorus, respectively. Hence, significantly less than half of the nutrient input from land (defined as river discharge and point sources) can be assumed to be...

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Main Authors: Moa Edman, Kari Eilola, Elin Almroth-Rosell, H. E. Markus Meier, Iréne Wåhlström, Lars Arneborg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00415/full