The pattern of N/P/Si stoichiometry and ecological nutrient limitation in Ganga River: up- and downstream urban influences

Abstract The pattern of N/P/Si stoichiometry, although an important driver regulating river ecology, has received limited research attention for Ganga River. We investigated shifts in N/P/Si stoichiometry and ecological nutrient limitation as influenced by Varanasi urban core along a 37-km-long stre...

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Main Authors: Amita Yadav, Jitendra Pandey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-06-01
Series:Applied Water Science
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13201-018-0734-6