Nutrient and Oxygen Redistribution during a Spring Neap Tidal Cycle in a Temperature Estuary

Spring tidal currents produce homogeneous water columns in a number of estuaries that are moderately stratified during neap tides. In the York River estuary, this destratification redistributes ammonium and phosphate regenerated by the benthos as well as oxygen from the surface. This redistribution...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1980-02, Vol.207 (4434), p.983-985
Main Authors: Webb, Kenneth L., D'Elia, Christopher F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Estuaries
Euphotic zone
Fresh water
Nutrient cycle
Nutrient utilization
Oceanography
Oxygen
Phosphates
Salinity
Surface water
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Summary:Spring tidal currents produce homogeneous water columns in a number of estuaries that are moderately stratified during neap tides. In the York River estuary, this destratification redistributes ammonium and phosphate regenerated by the benthos as well as oxygen from the surface. This redistribution has significant implications for nutrient cycles, organism distributions, and the management of estuaries.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.207.4434.983