Increased bacterial growth efficiency with environmental variability: Results from DOC degradation by bacteria in pure culture experiments

Biogeosciences

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1861-1876

  Eichinger, M ^a   Sempere R ^a   Gregori G ^a   Charriere B ^a   Poggiale, J C ^a   Lefevre D ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIOPLANKTON; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CARBON DIOXIDE; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROWTH RATE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; RESPIRATION; SUBSTRATE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77953246253     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-7-1861-2010     Document Type: Article

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