Benthic respiration and inorganic nutrient fluxes in the Estuarine Region of Patos Lagoon (Brazil)

Aquatic Geochemistry

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 135-152

  Niencheski, L F ^a   Jahnke, R A ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

^b SKIDAWAY INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benthic flux; Biogeochemistry; Estuary; Lagoon; Sediments

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC FLUX; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; COASTAL LAGOON; ESTUARY; NUTRIENT; SEDIMENT;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0041701783     PISSN: 13806165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024207220266     Document Type: Article

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