Nutrient dynamics in 3 morphological different tropical seagrasses and their sediments

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 170-178

  Wirachwong, P ^a,b   Holmer, M ^b  

^a RAJAMANGALA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SRIVIJAYA   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cymodocea serrulata; Enhalus acoroides; Halophila ovalis; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Sediment

Indexed keywords

DRY SEASON; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MARINE SEDIMENT; MORPHOLOGY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; OLIGOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOMASS; SEAGRASS; SEASONALITY; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SHOOT; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; WATER TEMPERATURE; WET SEASON;

ANDAMAN SEA; INDIAN OCEAN; THAILAND;

CYMODOCEA SERRULATA; ENHALUS ACOROIDES; HALOPHILA OVALIS;

EID: 77955842644     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2010.06.004     Document Type: Article

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