The role of coral mortality in nitrogen dynamics on coral reefs

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 387, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 1-8

  Holmes, G ^a   Johnstone, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

15N; Acetylene reduction; Coral bleaching; Ecosystem response; Nitrogen fixation; Nutrients

Indexed keywords

ACETYLENE; CORAL; CORAL BLEACHING; CORAL REEF; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MORTALITY; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FIXATION; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; REDUCTION; SKELETON;

ACROPORA ASPERA; ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; MONTASTRAEA FAVEOLATA;

EID: 77950917369     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2010.03.006     Document Type: Article

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