Biogeochemistry of inter-reef sediments on the northern and central Great Barrier Reef

Coral Reefs

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 407-420

  Alongi, D M ^a   Trott, L A ^a   Pfitzner, J ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biogeochemistry; Carbon; Great Barrier Reef; Inter reef; Nitrogen; Sediment

Indexed keywords

AMMONIFICATION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; DECOMPOSITION; MARINE SEDIMENT; MINERALIZATION; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; REDUCTION; REEF; SEDIMENTATION RATE; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CORAL SEA; GREAT BARRIER REEF; PACIFIC OCEAN; QUEENSLAND;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 42549141335     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-007-0347-2     Document Type: Article

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