Nutrient cycling in the sub-tropical Brunswick estuary, Australia

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A. Ferguson1, Bradley D. Eyre1, Julie Gay1
1Centre for Coastal Management, Southern Cross University, P.O. Box 157, 2480, East Lismore, New South Wales, Australia

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