Effect of nutrient loading on biogeochemical and microbial processes in a New England salt marsh

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 251-264

  Caffrey, Jane M ^a   Murrell, Michael C ^b   Wigand, Cathleen ^c   McKinney, Richard ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial production; Denitrification; Fertilization; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Salt marsh

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; DENITRIFICATION; DISSOLVED INORGANIC PHOSPHORUS; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; POREWATER; SALTMARSH; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

NARRAGANSETT BAY; NARRAGANSETT BAY NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE; NEW ENGLAND; NORTH AMERICA; RHODE ISLAND; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SPARTINA PATENS;

EID: 33947217561     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-007-9068-4     Document Type: Article

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