Photochemical formation of biologically available nitrogen from dissolved humic substances in coastal marine systems

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 285-292

  Bushaw Newton, Karen L ^a,b   Moran, Mary Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Bacterial secondary production; Dissolved organic matter; Dissolved organic nitrogen; Dissolved primary amines; Humic substances; Photodegradation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033588383     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame018285     Document Type: Article

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