Fatty acids in decomposing mangrove leaves: Microbial activity, decay and nutritional quality

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 265, Issue , 2003, Pages 97-105

  Mfilinge, Prosper L ^a   Meziane, Tarik ^b   Bachok, Zainudin ^a   Tsuchiya, Makoto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Bruguiera gymnorrhiza; Detritus nitrogen; Fatty acid; Kandelia candel; Mangrove decomposition; Microbial activity; Nutritional quality

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; DECOMPOSITION; FATTY ACID; MACROALGA; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN; OKINAWA [OKINAWA (PRF)]; OKINAWA [RYUKYU ISLANDS]; RYUKYU ISLANDS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRUGUIERA; BRUGUIERA GYMNORRHIZA; HALOPHILA; KANDELIA CANDEL; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 0842302408     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps265097     Document Type: Article

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