Microbial activity and carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus content in a subtropical seagrass estuary (Florida Bay): Evidence for limited bacterial use of seagrass production

Marine Biology

Volumn 156, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 341-353

  Williams, Clayton J ^a   Boyer, Joseph N ^a   Jochem, Frank J ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BENTHOS; BIOMASS; CARBON; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEAGRASS;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; FLORIDA BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); THALASSIA TESTUDINUM;

EID: 58549089684     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-008-1087-8     Document Type: Article

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