The Origin of Skagerrak Coastal Water Off Arendal in Relation to Variations in Nutrient concentrations

Aure, Jan; Danielssen, D; Svendsen, E

HERO ID

4469759

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

1998

HERO ID 4469759
In Press No
Year 1998
Title The Origin of Skagerrak Coastal Water Off Arendal in Relation to Variations in Nutrient concentrations
Authors Aure, Jan; Danielssen, D; Svendsen, E
Journal ICES Journal of Marine Science
Volume 55
Issue 4 (Aug 1998)
Page Numbers 610.
Abstract Long-term changes and inter-annual variability in inorganic nutrient concentrations of the Skagerrak Coastal Water (North Sea off Arendal, Norway) were studied. The Jutland Coastal Water mass and the Kattegat Surface Water mass both contribute 75% and 25%, respectively, to the Skagerrak Coastal Water. Inorganic nutrient levels in Jutland Coastal water have been increasing since the 1980s, with nitrate levels and the nitrogen:phosphorus ratio nearly doubling. Most of this increase is caused by contributions from German Bight Water-a parent water of Jutland Coastal Water. Large inter-annual variability in nitrates is due partly to river runoff. Phosphates and silicates are less variable, and probably are not as heavily influenced by river runoff as nitrates are.
Doi 10.1006/jmsc.1998.0395
Wosid WOS:000076754200007
Url https://academic.oup.com/icesjms/article-lookup/doi/10.1006/jmsc.1998.0395
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Keyword COASTAL WATERS; NUTRIENTS, PLANT; NORTH SEA; MARINE WATER ANALYSIS; NITRATES; TEMPORAL COMPARISONS