Oyster and Macroalgae Bioindicators Detect Elevated δ15N in Maryland’s Coastal Bays
Fertig B, Carruthers T, Dennison W, Jones A, Pantus F, Longstaff B. 2009. Oyster and Macroalgae Bioindicators Detect Elevated δ15N in Maryland’s Coastal Bays. Estuaries and Coasts. 32(4):773-786
Stable nitrogen isotopes ratios (δ15N) in bioindicator species combined with conventional water quality monitoring were used to assess nitrogen sources and provide insights into their origins. Water quality data revealed that nutrients derived from terrestrial sources increased after precipitation events.
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- Journal Article
- Authors
- Fertig, B; Carruthers, T J B; Dennison, W C; Jones, A B; Pantus, F; Longstaff, B
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- ASIS
- Keywords
- Animal Waste, biological indicator, Coastal Lagoon, Crassostrea virginica, Eastern Oyster, Gracilaria, Human Waste, Macroalgae, spatial analysis, stable nitrogen isotope, Water Quality, δ15N