Estimation of ammonium regeneration efficiencies associated with bacterivory in pelagic food webs via a 15N tracer method

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 411-428

  Suzuki, Marcelino T ^a   Sherr, Evelyn B ^a   Sherr, Barry F ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIVORY; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PELAGIC FOOD WEB; PELAGIC FOOD WEBS; PLANKTON; TRACER METHOD;

EID: 0029667717     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/18.3.411     Document Type: Article

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