A network model shows the importance of coupled processes in the microbial N cycle in the Cape Fear River Estuary

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 106, Issue , 2012, Pages 45-57

  Hines, David E ^a   Lisa, Jessica A ^a   Song, Bongkeun ^a   Tobias, Craig R ^b   Borrett, Stuart R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeochemistry; Coupling; Ecological network analysis; Microorganisms; Nitrogen cycle; Sediment Chemistry

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; BOTTOM WATER; COUPLING; DENITRIFICATION; DISSOLVED INORGANIC NITROGEN; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; EUTROPHICATION; HABITAT TYPE; NITROGEN CYCLE; NUMERICAL MODEL; OXIDATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL;

CAPE FEAR ESTUARY; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84861978291     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2012.04.018     Document Type: Article

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