title: [Nutrients in 39 Mexican coastal lagoons].
abstract: An analysis of 39 Mexican coastal lagoons most in tropical environments, shows no nutrient limitation for primary productivity: even minimum nutrient values are higher than those of similar systems (mostly of temperate zones). In some cases, nutrient variations are large and indicative of heterogeneity. The N:P ratio is more important than simple nutrient concentrations. Using this ratio, coastal lagoons are classified as limited in nitrogen (< 5) or phosphorus (> 10).
authors.affiliation: Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa. Depto. de Hidrobiología, Mexico, D.F.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Contreras
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Castañeda
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Torres-Alvarado
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez
mesh_terms: D008800:Mexico; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000032:analysis*; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000032:analysis*; D012623:Seawater / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D010758:Phosphorus; D009584:Nitrogen
vernacular_title: Nutrientes en 39 lagunas costeras mexicanas.