Changes in nutrient content and stable isotope ratios of C and N during decomposition of seagrasses and mangrove leaves along a nutrient availability gradient in Florida Bay, USA

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 373-390

  Fourqurean, James W ^a   Schrlau, Jill E ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Detritus; Stable carbon isotopes; Stable nitrogen isotopes; Stoichiometry

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; DECOMPOSITION; DETRITUS; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MANGROVE; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; SEAGRASS; STOICHIOMETRY;

FLORIDA; FLORIDA BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

HALOPHILA; RHIZOPHORA; RHIZOPHORA MANGLE; THALASSIA; THALASSIA TESTUDINUM;

EID: 1342331539     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540310001609370     Document Type: Article

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