@article{ETD,
      school = {Ph.D.},
      author = {Watson, Sheree J.},
      url = {http://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/7625},
      title = {Insights into microbial phosphorus cycling in the Columbia  River estuary},
      publisher = {Oregon Health and Science University},
      abstract = {Phosphorus (P) is a key nutrient required by all living  organisms. In freshwater, P can be limiting as it readily  adsorbs to particles; however, it is released via  desorption in seawater. This makes estuaries - transition  zones between land and sea -vulnerable to nutrient-driven  eutrophication. However, through mineralization and  biological transformations, estuaries can sequester P,  rendering a valuable ecosystem service. Yet, processes  involved in the retention and cycling of P in estuaries  remain poorly understood. In this dissertation, I address  critical knowledge gaps by characterizing P forms in  sediments and by tracking changes in microbial populations  involved in P storage in natural and restored wetland  habitats in the Columbia River estuary.},
      number = {ETD},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.6083/m4cz36n1},
      recid = {7625},
      address = {2017},
}