Impacts of long-term fertilization on salt marsh tidal creek benthic nutrient and N2 gas fluxes

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 471, Issue , 2012, Pages 11-22

  Vieillard, Amanda M ^a   Fulweiler, Robinson W ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Denitrification; DNRA; Fertilization; Nitrogen loading; Salt marsh ecosystem

Indexed keywords

DENITRIFICATION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); LONG-TERM CHANGE; NITROGEN CYCLE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; OXYGEN; SALTMARSH;

MASSACHUSETTS; PLUM ISLAND ESTUARY; UNITED STATES;

PRUNUS DOMESTICA;

EID: 84871744151     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps10013     Document Type: Article

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