Effect of the diffusive boundary layer on benthic mineralization and O 2 distribution: A theoretical model analysis

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 547-557

  Glud, Ronnie N ^a   Berg, Peter ^b   Fossing, Henrik ^c   Jørgensen, Bo B ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC BOUNDARY LAYER; CARBON; DIFFUSIVITY; HETEROTROPHY; MINERALIZATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

AARHUS BAY; AARHUS [DENMARK]; DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 34250800194     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2007.52.2.0547     Document Type: Article

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