Large fraction of dead and inactive bacteria in coastal marine sediments: Comparison of protocols for determination and ecological significance

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 68, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 3509-3513

  Luna, G M ^a   Manini, E ^a   Danovaro, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CELLS; MEMBRANES; SEDIMENTS;

MARINE SEDIMENTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

BACTERIUM; DORMANCY; MARINE SEDIMENT; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CELL VIABILITY; DNA SYNTHESIS; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; SEASHORE; SEDIMENT;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ECOSYSTEM; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0036300808     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.68.7.3509-3513.2002     Document Type: Article

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