Nitrogen efflux from the sediments of a subtropical bay and the potential contribution to macroalgal nutrient requirements

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 252, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 159-180

  Stimson, J ^a   Larned, S T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coral reef; Efflux; Macroalgae; Nitrogen; Porewater; Sediment

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

ALGA; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SEDIMENT; SUBTROPICAL REGION;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; GROWTH; NITROGEN BALANCE; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; SEDIMENT; SEDIMENTATION RATE;

EID: 0034692572     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(00)00230-6     Document Type: Article

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