Microbial assimilation of DIN in a nitrogen rich estuary: Implications for food quality and isotope studies

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 167, Issue , 1998, Pages 59-71

  Caraco, N F ^a   Lampman, G ^a   Cole, J J ^a   Limburg, K E ^b   Pace, M L ^a   Fischer, D ^a  

^a CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

15N; Estuary; Food web; Microbial; N assimilation

Indexed keywords

DISSOLVED INORGANIC NITROGEN; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FOOD WEB DYNAMICS; MICROBIAL UPTAKE;

HUDSON ESTUARY; NEW YORK; USA;

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032543694     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps167059     Document Type: Article

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