Nutrient fluxes from deep sediment support nutrient budget in the oligotrophic waters of the Gulf of Aqaba

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 83-89

  Rasheed, Mohammed ^a   Al Rousan, Saber ^a   Manasrah, Riyad ^a   Al Horani, Fuad ^a  

^a NONE   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Flux; Gulf of Aqaba; Nutrients; Porewater; Sediment

Indexed keywords

MARINE SEDIMENT; NUTRIENT; NUTRIENT BUDGET; POREWATER;

GULF OF AQABA; INDIAN OCEAN; RED SEA [INDIAN OCEAN];

EID: 33645037826     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10872-006-0034-x     Document Type: Article

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