Microbial activity in the benthic boundary layer: Small-scale distribution and its relationship to the hydrodynamic regime

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 171-180

  Ritzrau, Will ^a  

^a Sonderforschungsbereich 313 ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

activity; bacteria; benthic boundary layer; diffusion; hydrodynamic regime; particles

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BENTHIC BOUNDARY LAYER; DISTRIBUTION; HYDRODYNAMIC REGIME; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0030303025     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1385-1101(96)90787-x     Document Type: Article

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