Bacterial processes in the intermediate and deep layers of the Ionian Sea in winter 1999: Vertical profiles and their relationship to the different water masses

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 108, Issue 9, 2003, Pages

  Zaccone, R ^a   Monticelli, L S ^a   Seritti, A ^b   Santinelli, C ^b   Azzaro, M ^a   Boldrin, A ^c   La Ferla, R ^a   Ribera d'Alcala M ^d  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCES   (Italy)

^d STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mediterranean Sea; Microbial activities; Organic matter; Respiration; Water masses

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOMASS; DEEP WATER; INTERMEDIATE WATER; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ORGANIC CARBON; VERTICAL PROFILE; WATER MASS;

IONIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0347169239     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jc001625     Document Type: Article

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