Microbial respiratory activity in the euphotic zone of the Mediterranean Sea

New Microbiologica

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 243-250

  La Ferla, R ^a   Azzaro, M ^a   Chiodo, G ^a  

^a Istituto Sperimentale Talassografico   (Italy)

Author keywords

CO2 production; ETSa; Euphotic zone; Mediterranean Sea

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; SEA WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PLANKTON;

ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PLANKTON; SEAWATER;

EID: 0030185420     PISSN: 11217138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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