Early drivers of Black Mangrove (Avicennia germinans) leaf litter decomposition in the water column

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 803, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 147-157

  Contreras, Leticia M ^a   Fierro Cabo, Alejandro ^a   Cintra Buenrostro, Carlos E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bahia Grande; Environmental variables; Estuaries; Laguna Madre; Microcosm; Salinity

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; LEAF LITTER; LOW TEMPERATURE; MACROPHYTE; MANGROVE; REMINERALIZATION; SALINITY; WATER COLUMN; WATER TEMPERATURE;

LAGUNA MADRE [TEXAS]; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

AVICENNIA GERMINANS; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 85016614452     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-017-3167-6     Document Type: Article

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