Seasonal patterns of nitrogen fixation and denitrification in oceanic mangrove habitats

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 307, Issue , 2006, Pages 127-141

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Denitrification; Desiccation; Mangrove; Microbial mat; Nitrogen fixation

Indexed keywords

DENITRIFICATION; DESICCATION; MANGROVE; MICROBIAL MAT; NITROGEN FIXATION; SEASONAL VARIATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHROMATIACEAE; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 33644515359     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps307127     Document Type: Article

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