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Riverine inputs and sedimentary controls on phosphorus burial in the Bohai Sea: Implications for eutrophication

Hanbin Xu1, Menglu Li2, Jun Liu1

  • 1Marine Bioresource and Environment Research Centre, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao, 266061, China.

Marine Environmental Research
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Keywords:
EutrophicationNutrient imbalancePhosphorus formSediment–water interfaceThe Bohai seaThe Yellow river estuary

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