The role of biogenic structures on the biogeochemical functioning of mangrove constructed wetlands sediments - A mesocosm approach

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 560-572

  Penha Lopes, Gil ^a,b   Kristensen, Erik ^c   Flindt, Mogens ^c   Mangion, Perrine ^b   Bouillon, Steven ^d   Paula, José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biogenic structures; Carbon mineralization; Constructed wetlands; Domestic sewage; Mangrove; Microbial pathways

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC RESPIRATION; AIR EXPOSURE; BENTHIC METABOLISMS; BIOGENIC STRUCTURES; BIOGEOCHEMICAL FUNCTIONING; CARBON MINERALIZATION; CARBON OXIDATION; CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS; DOMESTIC SEWAGE; ELECTRON ACCEPTOR; GREENHOUSE GASES EMISSIONS; IRON REDUCTION; MANGROVE SEDIMENTS; MANGROVE TREE; MESOCOSMS; SULFATE REDUCTION;

AGRICULTURE; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; LEAKAGE (FLUID); METABOLISM; MINERALOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEAWATER; SEDIMENTOLOGY; WETLANDS;

SEWAGE;

CARBON; IRON; METHANE; SULFATE;

BENTHOS; BIOGENIC STRUCTURE; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CARBON CYCLE; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; GREENHOUSE GAS; MANGROVE; MARINE SEDIMENT; MESOCOSM; METABOLISM; MINERALIZATION; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SEWAGE;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; BENTHOS; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CARBON DIOXIDE EXCRETION; CARBON DIOXIDE TRANSPORT; CARBON MINERALIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREENHOUSE GAS; MANGROVE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MESOCOSM; SEWAGE TREATMENT; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SULFATE REDUCER; WETLAND;

ANIMALS; AVICENNIA; BRACHYURA; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; METHANE; WATER POLLUTANTS; WETLANDS;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 77951498042     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.11.008     Document Type: Article

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