Enhanced benthic activity in sandy sublittoral sediments: Evidence from 13C tracer experiments

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 120-129

  Buhring S I ^a,c   Ehrenhauss, S ^a   Kamp, A ^a,d   Moodley, L ^b   Witte, U ^a,e  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^d LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

13C labelling experiment; Bacteria; Macrofauna; Mineralization; Sandy sediment

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; CARBON ISOTOPE; DIATOM; FAUNA; FOOD WEB; LITTORAL ENVIRONMENT; PHYTOPLANKTON; SAND; SEDIMENT; TRACER;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GERMAN BIGHT; NORTH SEA;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DITYLUM BRIGHTWELLII;

EID: 33744988612     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000600678773     Document Type: Article

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