Sources and fate of organic matter in Khung Krabaen Bay (Thailand) as traced by δ13C and C/N atomic ratiosand C/N atomic ratios

• Published in: Wetlands (Wilmington, N.C.) Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 729 - 738
• Main Authors: Thimdee, Wirongrong, Deein, Gridsada, Sangrungruang, Chanin, Nishioka, Jun, Matsunaga, Katsuhiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Nature B.V 01.12.2003
• Subjects: Algae; Carbon 13; Carbon isotopes; Effluents; Isotope ratios; Mangroves; Nitrogen; Nutrient concentrations; Nutrient content; Nutrients; Organic matter; Particulate organic matter; Plankton; Ponds; Sediments; Shrimps; Statistical analysis; Thailand

Stable carbon isotope ratios (δ13C) and C/N atomic ratio {(C/N)a} were used to investigate the sources and fate of organic matter in Khung Krabaen Bay, Thailand (KKB) and to assess the effect of shrimp pond effluent on the KKB system. Five major sources (mangroves, seagrass, algae, plankton, and shr...