The effects of semi-lunar spring and neap tidal change on nitrification, denitrification and N2O vertical distribution in the intertidal sediments of the Yangtze estuary, China

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 73, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 607-616

  Hou, L J ^a   Liu, M ^b   Xu, S Y ^b   Ou, D N ^b   Yu, J ^b   Cheng, S B ^b   Lin, X ^b   Yang, Y ^c  

^a EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

China; denitrification; intertidal flat; nitrification; semi lunar tidal cycle; Yangtze estuary

Indexed keywords

DENITRIFICATION; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; LUNAR CYCLE; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN OXIDES; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SEDIMENT CORE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; YANGTZE ESTUARY;

EID: 34249003382     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2007.03.002     Document Type: Article

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