Nutrient and phytoplankton dynamics in two mangrove tidal creeks of the Indus River delta, Pakistan

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 157, Issue , 1997, Pages 13-19

  Harrison, P J ^a   Khan, N ^b   Yin, K ^a   Saleem, M ^b   Bano, N ^b   Nisa, M ^b   Ahmed, S I ^c   Rizvi, N ^b   Azam, F ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b National Institute of Oceanography Pakistan   (Pakistan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Indus River delta; Mangroves; Nutrients; Phytoplankton; Primary productivity; Seasonal cycle; Tidal creeks

Indexed keywords

BLOOM; DELTAS; MANGROVE; MANGROVE SWAMPS; NUTRIENT; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

INDUS DELTA; PAKISTAN;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; COSCINODISCOPHYCEAE; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 0030731450     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps157013     Document Type: Article

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