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Inorganic Nutrients: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Other Nutrients

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Limnological Analyses

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Compounds of nitrogen, and especially those of phosphorus, are major cellular components of organisms. Since the availability of these ele­ments may be less than the biological demand, environmental sources can regulate or limit the productivity of organisms in freshwater ecosys­tems. Other elements such as iron and sulfur are essential cellular constituents but are required in relatively low concentrations in relation to availability in fresh waters. The major basic cations, calcium, magnesium, sodium, and potas­sium, usually are required in very low quantities, but their concentrations in fresh water can influence the osmoregulation of organisms.

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  1. Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Alabama, 35487, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA

    Robert G. Wetzel (Professor of Biology)

  2. Institute of Ecosystem Studies, The New York Botanical Garden, Cary Arboretum, 12545, Millbrook, NY, USA

    Gene E. Likens (Director)

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Wetzel, R.G., Likens, G.E. (1991). Inorganic Nutrients: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Other Nutrients. In: Limnological Analyses. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4098-1_7

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