Nutrient pollution and the molluscan death record: Use of mollusc shells to diagnose environmental change

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1 SUPPL. A, 2008, Pages 250-259

  Ferguson, Chad Allen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbonate bank; Florida Bay; Molluscan death assemblages; Sea grass

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; CARBONATE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MORTALITY; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; POLLUTION EFFECT; SEAGRASS; SHELL;

CROSS BANK; EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; FLORIDA BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

HALODULE WRIGHTII; MOLLUSCA; THALASSIA; THALASSIA TESTUDINUM;

EID: 39149084068     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/06-0650.1     Document Type: Article

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