Effects of inorganic nutrients and organic matter on microbial euendolithic community composition and microbioerosion rates

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 392, Issue , 2009, Pages 1-15

  Carreiro Silva, M ^a,d   McClanahan, T R ^b   Kiene, W E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^b WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

^c Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Calcium carbonate balance; Coral reefs; Microbial euendoliths; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Pollution; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ATOLL; BACTERIUM; BIOEROSION; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBONATE; COLONIZATION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; EUTROPHICATION; GREEN ALGA; MARINE POLLUTION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; POLLUTION EFFECT; SHELL; WATER QUALITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BELIZE [CENTRAL AMERICA]; CARIBBEAN SEA; CENTRAL AMERICA; GLOVERS REEF; MESOAMERICAN BARRIER REEF;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; FUNGI; STROMBUS GIGAS;

EID: 70350336257     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps08251     Document Type: Article

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