Seasonal and tidal impact on the organic compounds and nutrients distribution in tropical mangroves, Kerala, India

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 29-45

  Geetha, R ^a   Chandramohanakumar, N ^a   Mathews, L ^a  

^a Department of Physics   (India)

Author keywords

Coastal waters; Diagenesis; Dissolved organic matter; Mangroves; Plant detritus; Productivity

Indexed keywords

DETRITUS; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; MANGROVE; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; REMINERALIZATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; TIDAL CYCLE;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; KERALA; SOUTH ASIA;

RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 33644822439     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540500395559     Document Type: Article

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