Distribution of organic carbon in tropical mangrove sediments (Cochin, India)

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 303-311

  Sebastian, Rini ^a   Chacko, Jacob ^a  

^a Department of Physics   (India)

Author keywords

Cochin mangroves; Organic carbon; Surficial sediments

Indexed keywords

HYDROLOGY; RAIN; SEDIMENTS; TEXTURES; TROPICAL ENGINEERING;

COCHIN MANGROVES; MANGROVE SEDIMENTS; ORGANIC CARBON; SURFICIAL SEDIMENTS;

CARBON;

EID: 33745302598     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230600720498     Document Type: Article

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