The invasive Asian clam (Corbicula fluminea) increases sediment denitrification and ammonium flux in 2 streams in the midwestern USA

Freshwater Science

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 472-484

  Turek, Kayla A ^a   Hoellein, Timothy J ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bivalves; Eutrophication; Nitrogen cycle

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; BIVALVE; BURROW; DENITRIFICATION; EUTROPHICATION; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; INVASIVE SPECIES; NITROGEN CYCLE; STREAM;

UNITED STATES;

BIVALVIA; CORBICULA FLUMINEA;

EID: 84953722424     PISSN: 21619549     EISSN: 21619565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/680400     Document Type: Article

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