On Nutrients and Their Role as Production Limiting Factors in the Baltic

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Abstract
The expression “eutrophication” is nowadays often encountered in marine science. It was first introduced by WEBER for describing the nutrient‐rich conditions in North German peatbogs as a contrast to oligotrophic or nutrient poor conditions. NAUMANN applied the term in limnology. Eutrophication means a development towards a more nutrient‐rich state regardless if this happens naturally or is caused by Man. NAUMANN suggested that there exists a direct connection between the phytoplankton production and the nutrient conditions in the water. He also suggested that phosphorus and nitrogen have a decisive influence on the quantity and composition of the phytoplankton. This principle is still valid.

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