Organic carbon and iron modulate nitrification rates in mangrove swamps of Goa, south west coast of India

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 419-426

  Krishnan, K P ^a,b   Loka Bharathi, P A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (India)

^b NATIONAL CENTRE FOR ANTARCTIC AND OCEAN RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

iron; manganese; mangroves; nitrification; nitrifiers; organic carbon

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; BENTHOS; IRON; MANGANESE; MANGROVE; MARINE SEDIMENT; NITRATE; NITRIFICATION; NITRITE; NITROGEN CYCLE; ORGANIC CARBON;

ASIA; EURASIA; GOA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 68949096577     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2009.07.015     Document Type: Article

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