Sulfur accumulation in eelgrass (Zostera marina) and effect of sulfur on eelgrass growth

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 367-379

  Holmer, Marianne ^a   Frederiksen, Morten S ^a   Møllegaard, Helene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Elemental sulfur; Light reduction; Reoxidation; Sulfide exposure; Zostera marina

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; GROWTH RESPONSE; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; OXIDATION; SEAGRASS; SULFUR;

ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 18844375290     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2004.12.006     Document Type: Article

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