Interactions between local oxygen deficiencies and heterotrophic microbial processes in the Elbe Estuary

Limnologica

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 137-143

  Kerner, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Degradation; Dissolved oxygen; Elbe Estuary; Heterotrophic processes; Nitrification; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

ESTUARY; HETEROTROPHY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYTOPLANKTON;

ELBE ESTUARY; GERMANY;

EID: 0034094467     PISSN: 00759511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0075-9511(00)80008-0     Document Type: Article

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