Potential sources of hydrogel stabilization of Florida Bay lime mud sediments and implications for organic matter preservation

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 448-463

  Louda, J William ^a   Loitz, Joseph W ^a,b   Melisiotis, Athanasios ^a   Orem, William H ^c  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbonates; Cyanobacteria; Diatoms; Epiphytes; Exopolymeric substances; Gel sol; Microphytobenthos; Organic carbon; Pigments; Polysaccharides; Saccharides; Seagrass; Whipray Basin

Indexed keywords

MARINE SEDIMENT; ORGANIC MATTER; PHYTOBENTHOS; PRESERVATION; STABILIZATION;

FLORIDA; FLORIDA BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHROMATIACEAE; CYANOBACTERIA; HALOPHILA;

EID: 3242796021     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/1551-5036(2004)020[0448:PSOHSO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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