Biogeochemical processes in the continental slope of Bay of Bengal: I. Bacterial solubilization of inorganic phosphate

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-9

  Das, Surajit ^a   Lyla, P S ^a   Khan, S A ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bay of Bengal; Biogeochemical cycle; Microbial loop; Phosphate solubilizing bacteria; Phosphorous; THB

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHATE; SEA WATER;

ARTICLE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; INDIA; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; SEDIMENT; SOLUBILITY;

GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; INDIA; PHOSPHATES; SEAWATER; SOLUBILITY; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

ALCALIGENES; BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERIUM; FLAVOBACTERIUM; MICROCOCCUS; PSEUDOMONAS; VIBRIO;

EID: 38349134728     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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