Biogeochemical processes at the sediment-water interface, Bombah Broadwater, Myall Lakes

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 608, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 49-67

  Heggie, D T ^a   Logan, G A ^a   Smith, C S ^a   Fredericks, D J ^b   Palmer, D ^c  

^a GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Water Environment and Sanitation   (Australia)

^c WA Water Kimberley Region ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Benthic nutrient fluxes; Biomarkers; Organic matter

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; COMPUTER NETWORKS; DEGRADATION; LAKES; NUTRIENTS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SULFATE MINERALS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; WATER; WATER QUALITY;

ALGAL BLOOMS; AUSTRALIA; BENTHIC FLUXES; BIOGEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; COASTAL LAKES; DEGRADATION RATES; FARM LANDS; MICROCYSTIS; MUDDY SEDIMENTS; NUTRIENT RELEASE; ORGANIC MATTER (OM); PORE WATERS; REACTIVITY (CHEMICAL); SEDIMENT/WATER INTERFACES; SURFACE SEDIMENTS;

SEDIMENTS;

ALGAL BLOOM; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; DENITRIFICATION; FLUX MEASUREMENT; METABOLITE; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; ORGANIC MATTER; RESPIRATION; SEDIMENT-WATER INTERFACE; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BOMBAH BROADWATER; MYALL LAKE; NEW SOUTH WALES;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; DINOPHYCEAE; MICROCYSTIS;

EID: 44949141480     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-008-9378-0     Document Type: Article

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