Distribution Of Nutrients In Louisiana's Coastal Waters Influenced By The Mississippi River

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• Personal Author:
  Ho, Clara L. ; Barrett, Barney B.
• NOAA Program & Office:
  OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research) ; Sea Grant
• Sea Grant Program:
  LSU (Louisiana Sea Grant)
• Description:
  The volume of freshwater introduced into Louisiana's coastal zone during 1973, both by rainfall and river discharge, was the highest recorded since 1940. Selected nutrients (ammonium-N, [nitrate + nitrite]-N, phosphate-P, and dissolved silicate), organic-N, and salinity were measured in Louisiana coastal waters from the mouth of the Mississippi River to Caminada Bay during four sampling trips in 1973. Three of these sampling trip coincided with high river discharge, and the last sampling effort occurred during low river discharge. Resultant data showed the tremendous influence of the Mississippi River on nutrient concentrations in the coastal waters adjacent to the river mouth.
• Series:
  LSU-SG   75-003 ; Louisiana Technical Bulletin   17 ; LSU-T   75-001 ; NOAA   75120206
• Sea Grant Document Number:
  LSU-T-75-001
• Document Type:
  Technical Report
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:7cd7e53021e0ab51fcb965f9996671cebfebfdca2b73d6a671fdbd43d9933606
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/42182/noaa_42182_DS1.pdf
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