Evidence for reduced biogenic silica dissolution rates in diatom aggregates

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 333, Issue , 2007, Pages 129-142

  Moriceau, B ^a,b   Garvey, M ^a   Ragueneau, O ^b   Passow, U ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b TECHNOPÔLE BREST IROISE   (France)

Author keywords

Aggregate pore water; Biogenic silica dissolution; Diatom aggregate; Marine snow; Silica recycling; Viability

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOGENIC MATERIAL; DIATOM; DISSOLUTION; PRESERVATION; RECYCLING; SEAFLOOR; SEDIMENTATION; SILICA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHAETOCEROS DECIPIENS; SKELETONEMA COSTATUM; THALASSIOSIRA WEISSFLOGII;

EID: 34247102730     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps333129     Document Type: Article

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