Sediment biochemical and microbial variables for the evaluation of trophic status along the Italian and Albanian continental shelves

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-37

  Vezzulli, Luigi ^a   Fabiano, Mauro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ORGANIC MATTER; PIGMENT; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; TROPHIC STATUS;

ADRIATIC SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 30744444161     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: 14697769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315406012823     Document Type: Article

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