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Study

Citation
Ernstberger, H., Edwards, A., & Balls, P. (2004). The distribution of phosphorus between soluble and particulate phases for seven Scottish East Coast rivers. Biogeochemistry.
Study description
Phosphorus (P) fractions were quantified in water samples collected on four occasions from sites at the lower tidal limit of seven Scottish East Coast rivers.

Response

Cause term/trajectory
Water quality - nutrients (phosphorus) (Increase)
Cause description
TP
Effect term/trajectory
Phytoplankton - abundance (Increase)
Effect description
Chlorophyll a concentration
Response measure type
R-squared - simple linear
Response measure value
0.785
Documentation
p102

Design

Source data
Field
Study type
Observation
Study design
Spatial gradient
Number of independent control or reference sampling units
28
Sample size used in analysis
28
Design description
Sampling units is an estimate

Context

Climate
Temperate
Country
United Kingdom
Habitat
Stream/river
Spatial extent
Regional
Temporal extent
Months