Similar rapid response to phytodetritus deposition in shallow and deep-sea sediments

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 457-469

  Moodley, L ^a   Middelburg, J J ^a   Soetaert, K ^a   Boschker, H T S ^a   Herman, P M J ^a   Heip, C H R ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; MARINE SEDIMENT; PHYTODETRITUS; RESPIRATION;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 21244480848     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/0022240053693662     Document Type: Article

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