Sediment texture and nutrients of Arasalar estuary, Karaikkal, south-east coast of India

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 237-240

  Bragadeeswaran, S ^a   Rajasegar, M ^a   Srinivasan, M ^a   Kanaga Rajan, U ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Estuary; Nutrient; pH; Sediment texture; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CARBON; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

NUTRIENT; PH; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT PROPERTY; TEMPERATURE; TEXTURE;

ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ESTUARY; INDIA; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NUTRIENT; PH; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENT; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SOIL ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE;

ARASALAR ESTUARY; ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; TAMIL NADU;

EID: 34247116607     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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