Influence of Spartina and Juncus on Saltmarsh Sediments. I. Pore Water Geochemistry

Chemical Geology

Volumn 255, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 87-99

  Koretsky, Carla M ^a   Haveman, Melanie ^a   Cuellar, Angel ^a   Beuving, Lauren ^a   Shattuck, Terri ^a   Wagner, Mark ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Juncus roemarianus; Nutrient; Redox stratification; Saltmarsh; Spartina alterniflora

Indexed keywords

BIOAVAILABILITY; INTERSTITIAL ENVIRONMENT; ORGANIC MATTER; OXIDATION; POREWATER; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; REDOX CONDITIONS; SALTMARSH; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; STRATIFICATION; TRACE METAL;

GEORGIA; NORTH AMERICA; SAPELO ISLAND; UNITED STATES;

JUNCUS; SPARTINA; SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA;

EID: 50449088803     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2008.06.013     Document Type: Article

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