Benthic microbial loop functioning in coastal lagoons: A comparative approach

Oceanologica Acta

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-38

  Manini, Elena ^a,b   Fiordelmondo, Carla ^a   Gambi, Cristina ^a   Pusceddu, Antonio ^a   Danovaro, Roberto ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCES   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benthic microbial loop; Coastal lagoons; Organic detritus

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; BIOMASS; COASTAL LAGOON; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DETRITUS; ORGANIC CARBON;

GORO LAGOON; ITALY; LAZIO; LESINA LAGOON; MARSALA LAGOON; PUGLIA; SICILY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0037696597     PISSN: 03991784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0399-1784(02)01227-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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