Anthropogenic nutrient inputs to aquatic systems exceed those under pristine conditions. This has resulted in numerous changes in their functioning of which eutrophication effects, the development of nuisance algal blooms, seasonal anoxia, the disappearance of seagrasses are illustrative, well-documented examples (Heip, 1995; Duarte, 1995). Concern about these changes in ecosystem functioning has initiated large amount of research on nutrient cycling with the ultimate aim to predict consequences of policy measures and management options. One of the basic tools used in the study of nutrient cycling in aquatic ecosystems is the construction of nutrient budgets.
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Middelburg, J.J., Soetaert, K., Herman, P.M.J., Boschker, H.T.S., Heip, C.H.R. (2004). Burial Of Nutrient In Coastal Sediments: The Role Of Primary Producers. In: Nielsen, S.L., Banta, G.T., Pedersen, M.F. (eds) Estuarine Nutrient Cycling: The Influence of Primary Producers. Aquatic Ecology Book Series, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-3021-5_8
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