Benthic decomposition of Ulva lactuca: A controlled laboratory experiment

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 271-281

  Lomstein, Bente Aa ^a   Guldberg, Lise Bonne ^a   Neubauer, Anne Turi Amtoft ^a   Hansen, Jesper ^a   Donnelly, Andrew ^b   Herbert, Rodney A ^b   Viaroli, Pierluigi ^c   Giordani, Gianmarco ^c   Azzoni, Roberta ^c   de Wit, Rutger ^d   Finster, Kai ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^d UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Benthic mineralization; Decomposition process; Macroalgae; Nitrogen flux; Ulva lactuca

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BENTHOS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; COLONIZATION; DECOMPOSITION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GREEN ALGA; MINERALIZATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ULVA; ULVA LACTUCA;

EID: 33749066124     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2006.05.006     Document Type: Article

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