Benthic metabolism and denitrification in a river reach: a comparison between vegetated and bare sediments
This study aims at comparing biogeochemical processes in a Vallisneria spiralis meadow and in unvegetated sediments in the upper reach of the Mincio River (Northern Italy). The main hypothesis of this work is that meadows of rooted macrophytes affect benthic metabolism, enhancing capacity to retain...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2009-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Limnology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/164 |