Growth and physiological responses of Kandelia candel and Bruguiera gymnorrhiza to livestock wastewater

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 479, Issue , 2002, Pages 75-81

  Ye, Y ^a,b   Tam, Nora F Y ^b  

^a NINGBO UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bruguiera gymnorrhiza; Kandelia candel; Livestock wastewater; Mangrove; Salinity

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL; ELECTRIC CONDUCTANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANTS (BOTANY); SALINE WATER; WASTEWATER;

RELATIVE GROWTH RATE;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

GROWTH RESPONSE; LIVESTOCK; MANGROVE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SALINITY; WASTEWATER;

BRUGUIERA GYMNORRHIZA; KANDELIA CANDEL;

EID: 0036662911     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021066532060     Document Type: Article

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