Decomposition of mangrove leaves in the estuary of Paraíba do Sul RiverRio de Janeiro, Brazil Descomposición de hojas de mangle en el estuario del Río Paraíba do SulRio de Janeiro, Brasil

The decomposition rate of senescent leaves of Avicennia germinans, Laguncularia racemosa and Rhizophora mangle in their respective areas of dominance were analyzed in the estuary mangrove of the Paraíba do Sul River, Rio de Janeiro, by the method of litter bags. Results indicated that the rate of de...

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Main Authors: Taísa Barroso-Matos, Elaine Bernini, Carlos Eduardo Rezende
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escuela de Ciencias del Mar, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso 2012-07-01
Series:Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-560X2012000200014