Effects of the physical properties of water masses on microbial activity during an Ice Shelf Water overflow in the central Ross Sea

Antarctic Science

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 405-411

  Bergamasco, A ^a   Defendi, V ^a   Del Negro, P ^b   Fonda Umani, S ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Laboratory of Marine Biology   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Circumpolar Deep Water; Ectoenzymatic activity; Oceanography; Shelf slope edge; Water masses characterization

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; ICE SHELF; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ORGANIC CARBON; SHELF BREAK; WATER MASS;

ROSS SEA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0141569633     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954102003001421     Document Type: Article

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