Benthic metabolism and nitrogen dynamics in a sub-tropical coastal lagoon: Microphytobenthos stimulate nitrification and nitrate reduction through photosynthetic oxygen evolution

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 113, Issue , 2012, Pages 272-282

  Dunn, Ryan J K ^a   Welsh, David T ^b   Jordan, Mark A ^b   Waltham, Nathan J ^c,d   Lemckert, Charles J ^a   Teasdale, Peter R ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Gold Coast City Council   (Australia)

^d JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benthic fluxes; Denitrification; Dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA); Microphytobenthos; Southern Moreton Bay

Indexed keywords

COASTAL LAGOON; DENITRIFICATION; DISSOLVED INORGANIC NITROGEN; METABOLISM; NITRATE; NITROGEN CYCLE; OXYGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOBENTHOS; REDUCTION;

AUSTRALIA; MORETON BAY; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 84867919381     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2012.08.016     Document Type: Article

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