Ectoenzymatic activity and its relationship to chlorophyll-a and bacteria in the Gulf of Genoa (Ligurian Sea, NW Mediterranean)

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 60, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 193-206

  Misic, Cristina ^a   Fabiano, Mauro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Glucosidase; Aminopeptidase; Bacterial biomass; Chlorophyll; Ectoenzymatic activity; NW Mediterranean; Organic matter recycling; Pelagic environment

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OCEANOGRAPHY; SEDIMENTS;

AMINOPEPTIDASE; ECTOENZYMATIC ACTIVITY; ORGANIC MATTER RECYCLING; PELAGIC ENVIRONMENT;

ENZYMES;

BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL A; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; ORGANIC MATTER; RECYCLING; WATER COLUMN;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GENOA; GENOVA; ITALY; LIGURIA; LIGURIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33646436178     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2005.10.006     Document Type: Article

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