N 2 Fixation Associated with Decaying Leaves of the Red Mangrove ( Rhizophora mangle )
- 1 May 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- Vol. 31 (5) , 781-783
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.31.5.781-783.1976
Abstract
N2(C2H2) fixation was associated with decaying leaves of R. mangle. The process was predominantly anaerobic, with about 2/3 of the nitrogenase activity being light dependent. Average N2 fixation rates in the light were 11 .mu.g of N/g (dry weight) per h for leaves that had decayed for 2-3 wk. This N input is probably significant in the estuarine, detrital food chains linked to R. mangle.This publication has 6 references indexed in Scilit:
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