The North Sea: source or sink for nitrogen and phosphorus to the Atlantic Ocean?

• Main Authors: Brion, N., Baeyens, W., De Galan, S., Elskens, M., Laane, R.W.P.M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2004
• Subjects: Nitrogen cycle; Phosphorus cycle; ANE; North Sea; Kattegat; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://www.vliz.be/nl/open-marien-archief?module=ref&refid=99162

Annual nitrogen and phosphorus budgets for the whole North Sea taking into account the most recent data available were established. The area considered has a total surface of approximately 700,000 km 2 and corresponds to the definition by OSPARCOM (Oslo and Paris Commission) with the exclusion of th...