Leucine aminopeptidase, β-glucosidase and alkaline phosphatase activity rates and their significance in nutrient cycles in some coastal Mediterranean sites

Marine Drugs

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 916-940

  Caruso, Gabriella ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biogeochemical cycles; Coastal Mediterranean sites; Microbial ecology; Microbial enzymes; Organic matter decomposition

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; BETA GLUCOSIDASE; CARBON; CYTOSOL AMINOPEPTIDASE; INORGANIC COMPOUND; NITRATE; PHOSPHORUS; RIVER WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPLANKTON; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; COASTAL WATERS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MICROBIAL METABOLISM; NUTRIENT; OCEANOGRAPHY; SALINITY;

PROKARYOTA;

EID: 77952563053     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16603397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/md8040916     Document Type: Article

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