Biogeochemistry and microbial community composition in sea ice and underlying seawater off east Antarctica during early spring

Polar Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 879-895

  Becquevort, S ^a   Dumont, I ^a   Tison, J L ^a   Lannuzel, D ^a,b   Sauvee M L ^a   Chou, L ^a   Schoemann, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brine volume fraction; Nutrients; Organic carbon; Sea ice; Sympagic organisms

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BRINE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DOMINANCE; GRAZING PRESSURE; ICE COVER; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; ORGANIC CARBON; PACK ICE; PHOSPHATE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SEA ICE; SEAWATER;

ANTARCTICA;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROTOZOA;

EID: 67349202065     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-009-0589-2     Document Type: Article

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