Incorporation of nitrogen from amino acids and urea by benthic microbes: Role of bacteria versus algae and coupled incorporation of carbon

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 35-46

  Veuger, Bart ^a   Middelburg, Jack J ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Bacteria; Benthic microalgae; D alanine; Hydrolysable amino acids; Nitrogen uptake; Sediment; Urea

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 42149173753     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame048035     Document Type: Article

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