Effects of artificial disturbance on quantity and biochemical composition of organic matter in sediments of a coastal lagoon

Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems

Volumn , Issue 402, 2011, Pages

  Lenzi, M ^a   Renzi, M ^b  

^a Orbetello Pesca Lagunare Company   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

anoxia; eutrophication; lagoon management; organic matter characterization; sediment resuspension

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054948929     PISSN: 19619502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/kmae/2011058     Document Type: Article

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