Inter-specific and geographical variations in the fatty acid composition of mangrove leaves: Implications for using fatty acids as a taxonomic tool and tracers of organic matter

Marine Biology

Volumn 150, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1103-1113

  Meziane, T ^a,d   Lee, S Y ^a   Mfilinge, P L ^b   Shin, P K S ^c   Lam, M H W ^c   Tsuchiya, M ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FATTY ACID; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; LEAF; MANGROVE; ORGANIC MATTER;

ASIA; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG; JABIRU; JAPAN; LOGAN RIVER; MORETON BAY; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHERN TERRITORY; OKINAWA [OKINAWA ISLAND]; OKINAWA [RYUKYU ISLANDS]; OKINAWA ISLAND; OKINAWA ISLANDS; QUEENSLAND; RYUKYU ISLANDS; UNITED STATES;

JABIRU; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 33847331988     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-006-0424-z     Document Type: Article

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