Denitrification in the rhizosphere of the two seagrasses Thalassia hemprichii (Ehrenb.) Aschers and Halodule uninervis (Forsk.) Aschers

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 218, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 229-241

  Shieh, W Y ^a   Yang, J T ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acetylene blockage technique; Denitrification; Denitrifying bacteria; Halodule uninervis; Seagrass rhizoplane; Seagrass rhizosphere; Thalassia hemprichii

Indexed keywords

ACETYLENE; SEA WATER;

AEROBIC BACTERIA; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DENITRIFICATION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HALOPHILIC BACTERIUM; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; SEDIMENT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TAIWAN;

HALODULE UNINERVIS; THALASSIA HEMPRICHII;

EID: 0031404737     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(97)00076-2     Document Type: Article

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