Potential for eutrophication and nuisance algal blooms in the lower Neuse river estuary. Final report
Phytoplankton primary production and its environmental regulation were examined at 3 stations representative of the lower Neuse River Estuary near the Pamlico Sound interface. This study covered a 3-year period (November 1987-October 1990). The authors also examined the roles of the major phytoplankton nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus in controlling growth and bloom formation. The overall potential for nuisance blooms and associated episodes of bottom water hypoxia and anoxia was investigated in field studies. Algal biomass and production varied seasonally, with high values in summer and low values in winter. In situ nutrient addition bioassays indicated the estuary experienced a general state of N limitation with especially profound limitation during summer periods. The authors recommendations for a management strategy include reductions in Dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN), dissolved inorganic phosphorus (DIP), and suspended sediment loads in order to maintain the system in a nuisance bloom-free condition.
- Research Organization:
- North Carolina Univ., Chapel Hill, NC (United States). Inst. of Marine Sciences
- OSTI ID:
- 6951261
- Report Number(s):
- PB-94-209434/XAB; CNN: EPA-CE-00470601
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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