Fanning and Bell (1985) recommended that four areas of research be 
pursued to further clarify the problem of eutrophication in Tampa Bay: 
1. Long range coordinated nutrient sampling of the bay to accurately 
characterize conditions and detect changes; 
2. Sampling to determine pathways and rates of nutrient 
transformation; 
3. A study of interactions and exchanges of nutrients between the bay 
and the Gulf of Mexico; and 
4. Clarification of the role of sediments as sinks or sources of 
nutrients under various conditions. 
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