Detrital processing in seagrass systems: A review of factors affecting decay rates, remineralization and detritivory
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Summary
Compared to other vascular plants, the pattern of detrital processing for seagrasses exhibits several unusual features that require further study: slow rates of loss of biomass despite relatively low initial phenolic contents; (2) low rates of microbial metabolism despite relatively high initial nitrogen contents; and (3) no build-up of nitrogen.
- Type
- review
- Published
- 1989-11-01
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- 171
- References
- 63
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Keywords
Detritus, Seagrass, Microcosm, Nutrient, Environmental chemistry
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