Measurement of ectoenzyme activities as an indication of inorganic nutrient imbalance in microbial communities

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 301-311

  Sala, M M ^a   Karner, M ^a   Arin, L ^a   Marrase C ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alkaline phosphate; Aminopeptidase; Microbial community; N:P ratio

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035961636     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame023301     Document Type: Article

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