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A Model of the Biogeochemical Cycles of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in the Baltic

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A Systems Analysis of the Baltic Sea

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 148))

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The effects of pollution on the Baltic ecosystem are now well described in many scientific studies and have been followed by extensive monitoring programs. However, most of the causal relationships behind eutrophication are described only qualitatively. The complex interplay between physical and biogeochemical processes, nutrient inputs and climatic variations can only be understood by using models. Such models are also necessary in order to develop a management strategy on where and how much the nutrient inputs should be reduced.

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  1. Department of Systems Ecology, University of Stockholm, 10691, Stockholm, Sweden

    Fredrik V. Wulff

  2. Department of Water and Environmental Studies, Linköping University, 58183, Linköping, Sweden

    Lars A. Rahm

  3. Ecotoxicology, Department of Ecology, Lund University, Ecology Building, 22362, Lund, Sweden

    Per Larsson

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Savchuk, O., Wulff, F. (2001). A Model of the Biogeochemical Cycles of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in the Baltic. In: Wulff, F.V., Rahm, L.A., Larsson, P. (eds) A Systems Analysis of the Baltic Sea. Ecological Studies, vol 148. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04453-7_14

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