Potential effects of global change on estuarine nutrient fluxes

One of the major worldwide problems in densely populated estuarine areas is the eutrophication of coastal waters. Studies, both observational and theoretical, addressing the issue of material fluxes to coastal zones under changing external forcing conditions, have a critical international importance. In contrast to N and P, the silica concentration in estuaries is hardly influenced by human pollution. Increased N-concentrations can lead to succession of diatom communities to phytoplankton communities with less favorable properties. Global change models predict effects of climate change on hydr... Mehr ...