Seasonal variability of intertidal bacterial metabolism and growth efficiency in an exposed sandy beach during low tide

Marine Biology

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-52

  Hubas, Cédric ^a,b   Lamy, Dominique ^a   Artigas, Luis Felipe ^a   Davoult, Dominique ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU LITTORAL CÔTE D OPALE   (France)

^b STATION BIOLOGIQUE DE ROSCOFF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEACH; GROWTH RESPONSE; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MARINE SEDIMENT; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RESPIRATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TIDAL CYCLE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PHAEOCYSTIS;

EID: 33847397527     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-006-0446-6     Document Type: Article

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