Light-enhanced oxygen respiration in benthic phototrophic communities

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 139, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 193-203

  Epping, Eric H G ^a   Jørgensen, Bo Barker ^b  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bell jar; Microbial mat; Microelectrode; Photosynthesis; Respiration

Indexed keywords

MICROBIAL MAT; MICROBIAL MATS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RESPIRATION;

MEXICO, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, GUERRERO NEGRO; NETHERLANDS, TEXEL;

EID: 0029662861     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps139193     Document Type: Article

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