Relative nuisance factor

When initial N is high, relative to Si, utilisation of initial silica may leave an excess of N for use by Phaeocystis or other flagellates. This is generally considered to be the explanation for the nuisance blooms of Phaeocystis colonies along the continental coast of the southern North Sea (Lancelot etal., 1987 Lancelot, 1990). However, other factors may be involved. For example, during... 

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