Nutrient cycling relative to δ15N and δ13C natural abundance in a coastal wetland with long-term nutrient additions

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 803-813

  Bernot, Melody J ^a   Bernot, Randall J ^a   Morris, James T ^b  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

13C; 15N; Coastal wetland; Natural abundance; Nitrogen; Nutrient loading; Nutrient uptake; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; COASTAL WETLAND; ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS; MARSH; NITRIFICATION; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING;

NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA;

EID: 72149110666     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10452-008-9221-8     Document Type: Article

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