Bacterial carbon sources in coastal sediments: A cross-system analysis based on stable isotope data of biomarkers

Biogeosciences

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 175-185

  Bouillon, S ^a   Boschker, H T S ^b  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOMARKER; BIOMASS; COASTAL SEDIMENT; DECOMPOSITION; FATTY ACID; MACROPHYTE; ORGANIC CARBON; PHOSPHOLIPID; SEDIMENT PROPERTY;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HALOPHILA; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 33646492069     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-3-175-2006     Document Type: Article

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