Bacteria-mediated carbon flux in mangrove waters: A Malaysian perspective

International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 203-211

  Lee, C W ^a   Bong, C W ^a   Yusoff, M A Mohamed ^a   Alias, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Bacterial Production; Cape Rachado; Inorganic Nutrients; Microbial Abundance; Straits of Malacca

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BACTERIUM; CARBON FLUX; CHLOROPHYLL A; MANGROVE; NITRATE; ORGANIC MATTER; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PROTIST; SALINITY; SEAWATER; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ASIA; CAPE RACHADO; EURASIA; MALAYSIA; NEGERI SEMBILAN; SOUTHEAST ASIA; WEST MALAYSIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROTISTA;

EID: 33746580623     PISSN: 0377015X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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