Inverse kinetic isotope fractionation during bacterial nitrite oxidation

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 73, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 2061-2076

  Casciotti, Karen L ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; INVERSE ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITRITE; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; NITROUS OXIDE; OXIDATION; REACTION KINETICS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STABLE ISOTOPE; SUBOXIC CONDITIONS; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 61849121903     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2008.12.022     Document Type: Article

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