Phytoplankton biomass, light attenuation and mixing in the Shannon Estuary, Ireland
1992 ◽
Vol 72
(3)
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pp. 709-720
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Distributions of suspended matter, light attenuation and chlorophyll a were measured in the Shannon Estuary over the period 1988–1990. Light attenuation was found to be highly correlated with levels of suspended matter, and the availability of underwater irradiance was found to be the dominant influence on phytoplankton biomass and chlorophyll levels over most of the estuary. Though levels of suspended matter, and hence light attenuation, were highest in the upper estuary, depths of mixing were relatively shallow resulting in less light limitation of phytoplankton growth than elsewhere. Turbidity maxima in the upper estuary were associated with chlorophyll maxima, the magnitude of which appeared to be related to river discharge.
1994 ◽
Vol 30
(10)
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pp. 213-219
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2014 ◽
Vol 11
(11)
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pp. 12489-12518
2012 ◽
Vol 24
(2)
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pp. 127-139
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1984 ◽
Vol 69
(1)
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pp. 111-119
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2011 ◽
Vol 31
(3)
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pp. 133-136
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