Phytoplankton retention mechanisms in estuaries: a case study of the Elbe estuary

<p>Due to their role as primary producers, phytoplankton are essential to the productivity of estuarine ecosystems. However, it is important to understand how these nearly passive organisms are able to persist within estuaries when river inflow results in a net outflow to the ocean. Estuaries...

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Main Authors: L. Steidle, R. Vennell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2024-03-01
Series:Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics
Online Access:https://npg.copernicus.org/articles/31/151/2024/npg-31-151-2024.pdf