Ectoenzymatic activity and glucose heterotrophic metabolism in a shallow estuary (Ria de Aveiro, Portugal): Influence of bed sediments and salt marshes

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages

  Cunha, M A ^a   Almeida, M A ^a   Alcantara F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Ectoenzymatic activity; Estuarine bacterioplankton; Heterotrophic activity; Sediment resuspension

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BACTERIOPLANKTON; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; HETEROTROPHY; RESUSPENSION; SALTMARSH; SEDIMENT;

PORTUGAL; RIA DE AVEIRO;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0037663932     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1146-609X(03)00014-6     Document Type: Article

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