Production of chromophoric dissolved organic matter from mangrove leaf litter and floating Sargassum colonies

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 119, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 172-181

  Shank, G Christopher ^a   Lee, Rosalynn ^b   Vähätalo, Anssi ^b   Zepp, Richard G ^b   Bartels, Erich ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c MOTE MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

CDOM; Coral reefs; Dissolved organic matter; Mangroves; Sargassum

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; CORAL REEF; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; DOMINANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GROWTH RESPONSE; LABORATORY METHOD; LEAF LITTER; MANGROVE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; REMOTE SENSING; SEAGRASS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEAWATER; SEAWEED; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; FLORIDA BAY; FLORIDA KEYS; GULF OF MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

ANTHOZOA; RHIZOPHORA MANGLE; RHIZOPHORACEAE; SARGASSUM;

EID: 77950521203     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2010.02.002     Document Type: Article

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