Decomposition of diatoms and nutrient dynamics in permeable North Sea sediments

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 721-737

  Ehrenhauss, Sandra ^a   Witte, Ursula ^a   Janssen, Felix ^a   Huettel, Markus ^a,b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advection; Diatoms; Nutrient cycles; Permeable sediments; Sediment water exchange

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; DIATOM; MARINE SEDIMENT; NUTRIENT CYCLING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GERMAN BIGHT; NORTH SEA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 1842527594     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2004.01.002     Document Type: Article

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