Biogeochemical processes in a small California estuary. 2. Nitrification activity, community structure and role in nitrogen budgets

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 248, Issue , 2003, Pages 27-40

  Caffrey, Jane M ^a   Harrington, Neil ^b   Solem, Icarus ^b   Ward, Bess B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Estuary; Eutrophication; Nitrification; Nitrifying bacterial diversity; Sediment

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ESTUARY; NITRIFICATION; NUTRIENT BUDGET;

CALIFORNIA; ELKHORN SLOUGH; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NITROSOMONADALES; NITROSOMONAS; NITROSOMONAS MARINA;

EID: 0037455774     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps248027     Document Type: Article

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