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TABLE 4.30
Half-Saturation Constants for Algal Growth (mg l − 1 )

Nitrogen Phosphorus

Min. Max. Avg. Min. Max. Avg. Location Reference As Cited in Explanation

0.025 0.0005 0.03 Potomac River

Estuary

Thomann and Fitzpatrick,
1982

Bowie et al. 93 20°C total phytoplankton

0.025 0.005 Potomac River Estuary O'Connor, 1981 O'Connor 94 20°C total phytoplankton

0.025 0.0005 0.03 Chesapeake Bay Salas and

Thomann, 1978

Bowie et al. 93 20°C total phytoplankton

0.015 0.0015 Chesapeake Bay Hydroqual Inc., 1987 Lung and Paerl 79 Total phytoplankton

0.01 0.001 Chesapeake Bay Cerco and Cole, 1994 Cerco and Cole 91 Total phytoplankton, model

value

0.001 0.008 Chesapeake Bay Wheeler et al., 1982 Cerco and Cole 91 Total phytoplankton, NH 4

uptake

Chesapeake Bay Taft et al., 1975 Cerco and Cole 91 Total phytoplankton

0.025 0.0005 0.03 Sacramento San Joaquin Delta Di Toro et al., 1977 Bowie et al. 93 20°C total phytoplankton

0.025 0.005 Sacramento San Joaquin Delta O'Connor, 1981 O'Connor 94 20°C total phytoplankton

0.025 0.0005 0.03 New York Bight O'Connor et al., 1981 Bowie et al. 93 20°C total phytoplankton

0.025 New York Bight O'Connor, 1981 O'Connor 94 20°C total phytoplankton

0.005 0.001 James River Estuary O'Connor, 1981 O'Connor 94 20°C total phytoplankton

0.005 0.001 James River Estuary Lung, 1986 Lung and Paerl 79 Total phytoplankton

0.005 0.001 Patuxent River Estuary O'Connor, 1981 O'Connor 94 20°C total

phytoplankton