Nitrogen cycling networks of coastal ecosystems: Influence of trophic status and primary producer form

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 87, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 111-129

  Christian, Robert R ^a   Forés, Elisenda ^b,d   Comin, Francisco ^b   Viaroli, Pierluigi ^c   Naldi, Mariachiara ^c   Ferrari, Ireneo ^c  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^d Parc Natural del Delta de l'Ebre   (Spain)

Author keywords

Estuary ecosystems; Lagoon ecosystems; Networks; Nitrogen; Rice; Trophic status

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ECOSYSTEM; COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS; ESTUARY; NETWORK ANALYSIS; NETWORKS; NITROGEN CYCLE; TROPHIC STATUS;

EID: 0029949721     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3800(95)00019-4     Document Type: Article

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