Spatial and temporal variation in the sediment properties of an intertidal mangrove forest: Implications for sampling

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 317, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 213-222

  Tolhurst, T J ^a   Chapman, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mangrove forest; Sediment; Sediment properties; Spatio temporal variation

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MANGROVE; SEDIMENT PROPERTY; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TIDAL CYCLE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; GLADES BAY; NEW SOUTH WALES; WORLD;

EID: 15944366579     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2004.11.026     Document Type: Article

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