Estimation of bacterial respiration and growth efficiency in the Ross Sea, Antarctica

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 229-244

  Carlson, Craig A ^a   Bates, Nick R ^a   Ducklow, Hugh W ^b   Hansell, Dennis A ^a  

^a BERMUDA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES   (Bermuda)

^b VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial respiration; Carbon conversion factor; DOC remineralization; Growth efficiency; Seawater culture; TCO2; Tri laminate bags

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0033610469     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame019229     Document Type: Article

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