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Nature Geoscience 1, 583–587 (1 September 2008) | doi:10.1038/ngeo280

Riverine organic matter and nutrients in|[nbsp]|southeast Alaska affected by glacial|[nbsp]|coverage

Eran Hood & Durelle Scott

The delivery of fresh water, carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous from high-latitude regional watersheds is important to the ecology and nutrient balance of coastal marine ecosystems in the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Bioavailable dissolved organic matter from rivers can support microbes in near-shore environments, and may also stimulate primary production.