In situ experimental decomposition studies in estuaries: A comparison of Phragmites australis and Fucus vesiculosus

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 573-580

  Lopes, Marta Lobão ^a   Martins, Patrícia ^a   Ricardo, Fernando ^a   Rodrigues, Ana Maria ^a   Quintino, Victor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Decomposition rates; Fucus vesiculosus; Functional indicators; Phragmites australis; Ria de Aveiro; Salinity gradient

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BIOMASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECOMPOSITION; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LEACHING; PERENNIAL PLANT; REEDBED; SALINITY TOLERANCE; SUBMERGED VEGETATION;

AVEIRO [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL; RIA DE AVEIRO;

ALGAE; FUCUS; FUCUS VESICULOSUS; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS;

EID: 79955091253     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2011.02.014     Document Type: Article

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