Tetrathionate production by sulfur oxidizing bacteria and the role of tetrathionate in the sulfur cycle of Baltic Sea sediments

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 255-265

  Podgorsek, Lilijana ^a   Imhoff, Johannes F ^a  

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

Author keywords

Baltic Sea; Sulfur oxidation; Sulfur oxidizing bacteria; Tetrathionate; Tetrathionate cycle; Thiosulfate

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0033580756     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame017255     Document Type: Article

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