Effects of mercury on microbial biomass and enzyme activities in soil

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 179-191

  Casucci, Cristiano ^a   Okeke, Benedict C ^b   Frankenberger Jr , William T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkaline phosphatase; Arylsulfatase; Fluorescein diacetate hydrolytic activity; Mercury; o diphenol oxidase; Soil microbial biomass

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ARYLSULFATASE; CATECHOL OXIDASE; FLUORESCEIN DIACETATE; MERCURY; MICROBIAL ENZYME; ORGANIC MATTER;

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; HYDROLYSIS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; PREDICTION; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL QUALITY;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ARYLSULFATASES; BIOMASS; CATECHOL OXIDASE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FLUORESCEINS; HYDROLYSIS; MERCURY; SOIL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

EID: 0141629345     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/BTER:94:2:179     Document Type: Article

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