Table 2

Mean annual nutrient concentrations, N:P ratios and chlorophyll a concentrations for the Fleet Lagoon (from [12]).


TON (mg l-1)
Orthophosphate (μg l-1)
N:P ratio (TON: PO4-)
Chlorophyll a (μg l-1)

West Fleet




Abbotsbury Swannery
1.96
135.67
14.56
58.83
Langton Hive
0.46
30.67
15.89
9.50
East Fleet




Chickerell Hive
0.32
21.00
15.69
8.49
The Narrows
0.19
16.43
12.06
5.40
Smallmouth
0.09
9.75
10.34
2.94

N = TON plus ammonia

Weber et al. Saline Systems 2006 2:15   doi:10.1186/1746-1448-2-15