Temporal offset in oceanic production and respiration processes implied by seasonal changes in atmospheric oxygen: The role of heterotrophic microbes

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 91-100

  Sherr, Evelyn B ^a   Sherr, Barry F ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric oxygen; Bacteria; Production respiration ratio; Respiration

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0001908082     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame011091     Document Type: Review

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