Nutrient dynamics in mangrove crab burrow sediments subjected to anthropogenic input

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 59, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 103-113

  Mchenga, Islam S S ^a   Tsuchiya, Makoto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bioturbation; Fatty acid composition; Helice formosensis; Nutrient dynamics

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; BIOTURBATION; BURROW; CRAB; FATTY ACID; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; ORGANIC MATTER; SEDIMENT PROPERTY; TIDAL FLAT;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN; MANKO WETLAND; OKINAWA [RYUKYU ISLANDS]; OKINAWA ISLAND; OKINAWA ISLANDS; RYUKYU ISLANDS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); HELICE; SCYLLA;

EID: 38049045756     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2007.06.005     Document Type: Article

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