Benthic microbial mats: Important sources of fixed nitrogen and carbon to the Twin Cays, Belize ecosystem

Atoll Research Bulletin

Volumn , Issue 509-530, 2004, Pages 1-24

  Joye, Samantha B ^a   Lee, Rosalynn Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIXATION; CHLOROPHYLL A; CYANOBACTERIUM; MICROBIAL MAT; NITROGEN FIXATION; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

BELIZE; CENTRAL AMERICA; STANN CREEK; TWIN CAYS; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 15244361296     PISSN: 00775630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5479/si.00775630.528.1     Document Type: Article

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