Biogeochemistry: The fate of phosphorus

Julien Némery (1) , Josette Garnier (2)

1 LTHE - Laboratoire d'étude des transferts en hydrologie et environnement
2 METIS - Milieux Environnementaux, Transferts et Interactions dans les hydrosystèmes et les Sols

Phosphorus is essential for food production, but it is also a key cause of eutrophication. Estimates of phosphorus flux for the past 40-70 years reveal that large river basins can experience phases of phosphorus accumulation and depletion.

Domains: Sciences of the Universe [physics]; Earth Sciences

Julien Némery, Josette Garnier. Biogeochemistry: The fate of phosphorus. Nature Geoscience, 2016, 9, pp.343-344. ⟨10.1038/ngeo2702⟩. ⟨insu-03706540⟩