Comparison of selected element concentrations in tall and short forms of Spartina alterniflora

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 390-395

  Ornes, Walter H ^a   Sajwan, Kenneth S ^b   Loganathan, Bommanna G ^c   Chetty, Chellu S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AIKEN   (United States)

^b SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; MANGANESE; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEIGHT; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT ROOT; SEA POLLUTION; UNITED STATES;

SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA;

EID: 0032079125     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(98)00008-3     Document Type: Article

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