Anaerobic Metabolism in Tidal Freshwater Wetlands: I. Plant Removal Effects on Iron Reduction and Methanogenesis

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 457-470

  Keller, Jason K ^a,b   Sutton Grier, Ariana E ^b   Bullock, Allyson L ^b   Megonigal, J Patrick ^b  

^a CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic microbial metabolism; Iron reduction; Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Maryland, USA; Methane; Plant removal; Tidal freshwater wetland

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; CARBON; GROWING SEASON; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; IRON OXIDE; METABOLISM; METHANOGENESIS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WETLAND;

MARYLAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84876838296     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-012-9527-6     Document Type: Article

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