Seasonal oscillation of microbial iron and sulfate reduction in saltmarsh sediments (Sapelo Island, GA, USA)

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 179-203

  Koretsky, Carla M ^a   Moore, Charles M ^b,d   Lowe, Kristine L ^b   Meile, Christof ^c   Dichristina, Thomas J ^b   Van Cappellen, Philippe ^c  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Microbial iron reduction; Redox zonation; Saltmarsh; Sulfate reduction

Indexed keywords

IRON; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; REDUCTION; SALTMARSH; SULFATE;

UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0043011745     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024940132078     Document Type: Article

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