Origin and biochemical cycling of particulate nitrogen in the Mandovi estuary

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 291-298

  Fernandes, Loreta ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (India)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Bacteria; Biological indicators; Diagenesis; Mandovi estuary; Suspended particulate matter

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; BACTERIUM; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; BIOINDICATOR; BIOMARKER; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COASTAL WATER; DIAGENESIS; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; PARTICULATE ORGANIC NITROGEN; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

GOA; INDIA; MANDOVI ESTUARY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 80051797443     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2011.07.007     Document Type: Article

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