A laboratory study on biochemical degradation and microbial utilization of organic matter comprising a marine diatom, land grass, and salt marsh plant in estuarine ecosystems

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 825-841

  Dai, Jihong ^a   Sun, Ming Yi ^a   Culp, Randolph A ^a   Noakes, John E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Altamaha estuary; Bacterial utilization; Biochemical reactivity; Bulk parameters; Co metabolism; Compound specific isotopic compositions; Fatty acids; Redox conditions

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; DEGRADATION; DIATOM; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; FATTY ACID; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ORGANIC MATTER; REACTION RATE; REDOX CONDITIONS; SALTMARSH;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NITZSCHIA ALBA;

EID: 72149092026     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10452-008-9211-x     Document Type: Article

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