Physical and biogeochemical controls on light attenuation in a eutrophic, back-barrier estuary

Biogeosciences

Volumn 11, Issue 24, 2014, Pages 7193-7205

  Ganju, N K ^a   Miselis, J L ^a   Aretxabaleta, A L ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CHLOROPHYLL A; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; LIGHT ATTENUATION; MACROALGA; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEAGRASS; TURBIDITY;

BARNEGAT BAY; NEW JERSEY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84918565152     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-11-7193-2014     Document Type: Article

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