Seasonal variations in physico-chemical characteristics of Pichavaram mangroves, southeast coast of India

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 945-950

  Prabu, V Ashok ^a   Rajkumar, M ^a   Perumal, P ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Nutrients; Physico chemical characteristics; Pichavaram mangroves

Indexed keywords

DISSOLVED OXYGEN; NITRATE; NITRITE; PHOSPHATE; SILICATE;

AIR TEMPERATURE; COASTAL ZONE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISSOLVED OXYGEN; MANGROVE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PH; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SALINITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WATER TEMPERATURE;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; COASTAL WATERS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; INDIA; MANGROVE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PH; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PLANT NUTRIENT; SALINITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 57749093187     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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