Reduced river discharge intensifies phytoplankton bloom

► Indian estuaries receive huge nutrients from land drainage and agricultural fields ► Light limitation and fast flushing prevents potentially intense phytoplankton bloom ► Reduced discharge promotes intense bloom by enhancing stability and stratification ► Changing climate and more dam construction may potentially reduce discharge

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marchem.2012.01.005

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