Sedimentary organic matter and bacterial community in microtidal mixed beaches of the Ligurian Sea (NW Mediterranean)

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 423-435

  Fabiano, Mauro ^a   Marin, Valentina ^a   Misic, Cristina ^a   Moreno, Mariapaola ^a   Salvo, Vanessa Sarah ^a   Vezzulli, Luigi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Beach coastal ecosystem; Detritus; Sand

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC MATERIAL; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; ORGANIC MATTER; SAND;

LIGURIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 11144337497     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540412331280402     Document Type: Article

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