Microbial food web structure in a naturally iron-fertilized area in the Southern Ocean (Kerguelen Plateau)

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 55, Issue 5-7, 2008, Pages 706-719

  Christaki, U ^a   Obernosterer, I ^b   Van Wambeke, F ^c   Veldhuis, M ^d   Garcia, N ^e   Catala, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU LITTORAL CÔTE D OPALE   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^e STATION MARINE D ENDOUME   (France)

Author keywords

Iron fertilization; Microbial food web; Southern Ocean

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOMASS; CARBON; IRON COMPOUNDS;

IRON FERTILIZATION; MICROBIAL FOOD WEB;

PHYTOPLANKTON;

ABUNDANCE; CHLOROPHYLL; CILIATE; DIATOM; FOOD WEB; IRON; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MIXOTROPHY; PHYTOPLANKTON; PREDATOR;

INDIAN OCEAN; KERGUELEN PLATEAU; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CILIOPHORA; LABOEA STROBILA; MYXOZOA; PROTOZOA; STROMBIDIUM; TINTINNIDA; TONTONIA;

EID: 43049159726     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2007.12.009     Document Type: Article

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