Instantaneous benthic response to different organic matter quality: In situ experiments in the Benguela Upwelling System

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 342-356

  Aspetsberger, Fanni ^a   Zabel, Matthias ^a   Ferdelman, Timothy ^b   Struck, Ulrich ^c   Mackensen, Andreas ^d   Ahke, Astrid ^b   Witte, Ursula ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^c HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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

^e UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

13C labelling; Benguela Upwelling System; Benthic chamber lander; Deep sea sediments; Mineralization; OM quality

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BENTHOS; CARBON ISOTOPE; CONTINENTAL SLOPE; DEEP-SEA SEDIMENT; IN SITU TEST; MINERALIZATION; ORGANIC MATTER; UPWELLING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BENGUELA CURRENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SKELETONEMA COSTATUM;

EID: 36248987781     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000701632885     Document Type: Article

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