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TABLE 4.35
Nutrient Composition of Algal Cells—Ratio to Chl a
C:Chl a
N:Chl a
P:Chl a
Si:Chl a
O:Chl a
Location
References
As Cited in
Explanation
Min.
Max.
Avg.
Min.
Max.
Avg.
Min.
Max.
Avg.
Min.
Max.
Avg.
Min.
Max.
Avg.
50
100
7
15
0.5
1
Chesapeake
Bay
Salas and
Thomann,
1978
Bowie
et al. 93
Total
phytoplankton
30
50
8
17.5
0.55
1.23
80
133
Chesapeake
Bay
Hydroqual
Inc., 1987
Lung and
Paerl 79
Total
phytoplankton
60
Chesapeake
Bay
Cerco and
Cole, 1994
Cerco and
Cole 91
Total
phytoplankton,
model value
Chesapeake
Bay
Harding
et al., 1986
Cerco and
Cole 91
Total
phytoplankton
90
30
143
Chesapeake
Bay
Malone et al.,
1988
Cerco and
Cole 91
Total
phytoplankton,
mesohaline
Chesapeake
Bay
10
100
2.7
9.1
New York
Bight
O'Connor
et al., 1981
Bowie
et al. 93
Total
phytoplankton,
literature
values
New York
Bight
O'Connor,
1981
O'Connor 94 Total
phytoplankton
50
7
133
 
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