Bacterivory by benthic organisms in sediment: Quantification using15N-enriched bacteria

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 355, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 18-26

  Pascal, Pierre Yves ^a   Dupuy, Christine ^a   Mallet, Clarisse ^b   Richard, Pierre ^a   Niquil, Nathalie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LA ROCHELLE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ BLAISE PASCAL   (France)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Grazing; Sediment; Stable isotope; Tracer

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BACTERIVORY; BENTHOS; BIOMASS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FOOD WEB; GRAZING; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MUDFLAT; NITROGEN ISOTOPE;

AMMONIA (FORAMINIFERAN); AMMONIA TEPIDA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FORAMINIFERA; GASTROPODA; HYDROBIA ULVAE;

EID: 39149107095     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.11.012     Document Type: Article

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