Litter production and decomposition in a subtropical mangrove swamp receiving wastewater

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 226, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-18

  Tam, N F Y ^a   Wong, Y S ^b   Lan, C Y ^c   Wang, L N ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^c SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Degradation; Litter biomass; Mangrove; Nutrient dynamics; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

LITTER DECOMPOSITION; LITTER PRODUCTION; MANGROVE SWAMP; WASTEWATER DISCHARGE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; ESTUARY; PLANT LEAF; SEASONAL VARIATION; WASTE WATER;

AEGICERAS CORNICULATUM; KANDELIA CANDEL; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 0031807052     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(97)00233-5     Document Type: Article

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