The effects of manipulation of sedimentary iron and organic matter on sediment biogeochemistry and seagrasses in a subtropical carbonate environment

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 113-126

  Ruiz Halpern, Sergio ^a   Macko, Stephen A ^b   Fourqurean, James W ^a,c  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Florida Bay; Nutrient limitation; Sediment geochemistry sulfate reduction; Sulfide stress

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE SYSTEM; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; GROWTH RATE; IRON; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; ORGANIC MATTER; SEAGRASS; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SUBTROPICAL REGION; SULFIDE;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; FLORIDA BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 42049091439     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-007-9162-7     Document Type: Article

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