The yield of microphytobenthic chlorophyll from nutrients: Enriched experiments in microcosms

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 384, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 30-43

  Brito, Ana C ^a,b   Newton, Alice ^b   Tett, Paul ^a   Icely, John ^c   Fernandes, Teresa F ^a  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^c Sagremarisco   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Eutrophication; Microcosm; Microphytobenthos; Nitrogen; Ria Formosa

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; COASTAL WATER; EUTROPHICATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MICROCOSM; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PHYTOBENTHOS; POLLUTION MONITORING; SEDIMENT CORE;

FARO [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL; RIA FORMOSA;

ALGAE;

EID: 76749141987     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2009.11.010     Document Type: Article

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