Variation in nutrient limitation and seagrass nutrient content in Bahamian tidal creek ecosystems

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 407, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 330-336

  Allgeier, Jacob E ^a   Rosemond, Amy D ^a   Layman, Craig A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Estuary; Mangrove; Nitrogen; Nutrient availability; Nutrient enrichment; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; COASTAL ZONE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HYDROLOGY; MANGROVE; MICROALGA; NITROGEN; NUMERICAL MODEL; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; OLIGOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; PARADIGM SHIFT; PHOSPHORUS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEAGRASS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM; TIDAL CYCLE; WETLAND;

BAHAMAS;

EID: 84860395632     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2011.07.005     Document Type: Article

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