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Nutrients in Estuaries: 2005-2007 Experts Workgroup Summary Report

This summary report describes some of the science available for estuarine nutrient criteria development. The main focus of the report is to document the complexity of nutrients in estuaries and to show how they vary with estuarine type. It contains potential approaches and case studies that water resource managers can use when developing nutrient criteria.

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