Rates of NH4+ uptake, intracellular transformation and dissolved organic nitrogen release in two clones of marine Synechococcus spp.

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1337-1353

  Bronk, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN METABOLISM;

AMMONIA; BIOGENIC EMISSION; CYANOBACTERIUM; DISSOLVED ORGANIC NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 0032813069     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/21.7.1337     Document Type: Article

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