Nutrient fluxes in the microalgal-dominated intertidal regions of the lower Yaquina Estuary, Oregon (USA)

Northwest Science

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 50-61

  Sin, Yongsik ^a,c   Sigleo, Anne C ^a   Song, Eunsook ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^c Mokpo Maritime University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; DIEL VARIATION; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MICROALGA; NITRATE; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; NUTRIENT USE; SEDIMENT-WATER INTERFACE;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES; YAQUINA BAY;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); UPOGEBIIDAE;

EID: 34247512079     PISSN: 0029344X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3955/0029-344X-81.1.50     Document Type: Article

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