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Nutrient Transport into the White Sea with River Runoff

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Averaged data from long-term observations of concentrations of mineral-nutrient fractions along with fragmentary data and indirect estimates of organic-component concentrations in the tributaries of the sea (the Niva, the Onega, the Northern Dvina, the Mezen, and the Kem rivers) are analyzed. Monthly variations in the concentrations of the major nutrients in the river water flowing into the sea are characterized, and relationships between them in different seasons are determined. Annual nutrient transport into the White Sea by river water is assessed based on characteristics of river runoff and nutrient concentrations using a mathematical model. Wide variations are established in the ratios of organic and mineral fractions of nutrients delivered into the sea. The shares of mineral components in the total runoff of Ntot and Ptot into the sea are found to be equal to 18.1 and 18.8%, respectively.

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Leonov, A.V., Chicherina, O.V. Nutrient Transport into the White Sea with River Runoff. Water Resources 31, 152–173 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:WARE.0000021576.46973.1d

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