Prokaryotic activities and abundance in pelagic areas of the Ionian Sea

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 169-197

  Zaccone, R ^a   Caruso, G ^a   Azzaro, M ^a   Azzaro, F ^a   Crisafi, E ^a   Decembrini, F ^a   de Domenico, E ^b   de Domenico, M ^b   la Ferla, R ^a   Leonardi, M ^a   Lo Giudice, A ^b   Maimone, G ^a   Mancuso, M ^a   Michaud, L ^b   Monticelli, L S ^a   Raffa, F ^a   Ruggeri, G ^b   Bruni, V ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biogeochemical cycles; Growth efficiency; Mediterranean sea; Prokaryotic abundance; Prokaryotic activities; Water column

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CARBON CYCLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; ORGANIC MATTER; PELAGIC ENVIRONMENT; PHOSPHATASE; PHOSPHORUS CYCLE; PROKARYOTE; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; WATER COLUMN; WATER MASS;

IONIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROKARYOTA;

EID: 77952694864     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757541003772914     Document Type: Article

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