Transformation and fate of microphytobenthos carbon in subtropical, intertidal sediments: Potential for long-term carbon retention revealed by 13C-labeling

Biogeosciences

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1927-1940

  Oakes, J M ^a   Eyre, B D ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BICARBONATE; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FIXATION; CARBON ISOTOPE; COASTAL SEDIMENT; DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; EXOPOLYMER; FORAMINIFERA; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; PHYTOBENTHOS; RESUSPENSION; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SUBTROPICAL REGION; TRANSFORMATION;

EID: 84898038645     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-11-1927-2014     Document Type: Article

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