Bivalve-enhanced nitrogen removal from coastal estuaries

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1131-1149

  Carmichael, Ruth H ^a   Walton, William ^b   Clark, Heidi ^c  

^a DAUPHIN ISLAND SEA LAB   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CLS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BIVALVE; DATA SET; EUTROPHICATION; GROWTH RATE; MARINE TECHNOLOGY; NITROGEN; PHYTOPLANKTON; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

BIVALVIA; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 84863186220     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: 12057533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F2012-057     Document Type: Article

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