Microbial activity and particulate matter in the benthic nepheloid layer (BNL) of the deep Arabian Sea

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 47, Issue 14, 2000, Pages 2687-2706

  Boetius, Antje ^a   Springer, Barbara ^b   Petry, Carolin ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

^c LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR BALTIC SEA RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NEPHELOID LAYER; ORGANIC CARBON; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

ARABIAN SEA;

EID: 0033812592     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-0645(00)00045-X     Document Type: Article

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