Variations in enzyme activities in tidal flat sediments: Considerations for evaluating their decomposing function in the ecosystem

Japanese Journal of Limnology

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 185-193

  Hiroki, Mikiya ^a   Hanabishi, Kana ^b   Utagawa, Hirokatsu ^a   Yabe, Tohru ^a   Satake, Kiyoshi ^a   Nohara, Seiichi ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^b TEIKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acetylglucosaminidase; ANOVA; Banzu tidal flat; Enzyme; Esterase; Glucosidase

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; TIDAL FLAT;

ASIA; CHIBA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONSHU; JAPAN; KANTO; OBITSU ESTUARY;

EID: 0942267410     PISSN: 00215104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3739/rikusui.64.185     Document Type: Article

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