The reef crisis and the reef science crisis: Nitrogen isotopic ratios as an objective indicator of stress

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 787-788

  Risk, Mike ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; WATER;

CORAL REEF; EDITORIAL; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NUTRIENT; OSMOSIS; SCIENTIST; SEDIMENT; SEWAGE TREATMENT; STRESS; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALS; ANTHOZOA; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD CHAIN; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; OCEANS AND SEAS; SEWAGE; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 67349248562     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.03.021     Document Type: Editorial

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