Profiles of ectoenzymes in the Indian Ocean: Phenomena of phosphatase activity in the mesopelagic zone

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 139-148

  Hoppe, Hans Georg ^a   Ullrich, Sören ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aminopeptidase; Arabian Sea; Bacteria; Deep sea; Ectoenzymes; Glucosidase; Indian Ocean; Mesopelagic zone; Phosphatase

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0033212994     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame019139     Document Type: Article

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