Spartina alterniflora dieback recovery correlates with increased acetylene reduction activity in saltmarsh sediments

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 547-555

  De Souza, M P ^a,b   Yoch, D C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetylene reduction activity; Dieback; Salt marshes; Sediments; Spartina

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE SEDIMENTATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; POREWATER; SALT MARSHES;

COOPER ESTUARY; SOUTH CAROLINA; USA;

ARA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SPARTINA; SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA;

EID: 0031259322     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1996.0221     Document Type: Article

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