Nutrient Limitation in Central Red Sea Mangroves
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Nutrient Limitation in Central Red Sea Mangroves
As coastal plants that can survive in salt water, mangroves play an essential role in large marine ecosystems (LMEs). The Red Sea, where the growth of mangroves is stunted, is one of the least studied LMEs in the world. Mangroves along the Central Red Sea have characteristic heights of ∼2 m, suggesting nutrient limitation. We assessed the nutrient status of mangrove stands in the Central Red Se...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Marine Science
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2296-7745
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2016.00271