Small players, large role: Microbial influence on biogeochemical processes in pelagic aquatic ecosystems

Ecosystems

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 105-121

  Cotner, James B ^a   Biddanda, Bopaiah A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autotroph; Bacteria; Biogeochemistry; Eutrophic ecosystems; Oligotrophic ecosystems; Phosphorus; Prokaryotic heterotroph; Respiration

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; BIOMASS; EUTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; MICROORGANISM; OLIGOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0036523414     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-001-0059-3     Document Type: Short Survey

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