Effects of historic tidal restrictions on salt marsh sediment chemistry

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 275-303

  Portnoy, J W ^a   Giblin, A E ^b  

^a Cape Cod National Seashore   (United States)

^b ECOSYSTEMS CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

acid sulfates; diking; restoration; salt marshes; sulfur cycling

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ENVIRONMENT; GEOCHEMISTRY; SALT MARSH; SALT MARSHES; SULPHUR; SULPHUR CYCLE; TIDAL RESTRICTION; TIDAL RESTRICTIONS;

USA, MASSACHUSETTS, CAPE COD;

EID: 0030621152     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005715520988     Document Type: Article

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