Biogeochemical controls and isotopic signatures of nitrous oxide production by a marine ammonia-oxidizing bacterium

Biogeosciences

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2695-2709

  Frame, C H ^a   Casciotti, K L ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; NITRIFICATION; NITRITE; NITROUS OXIDE; OXIDATION; OZONE DEPLETION; STABLE ISOTOPE; STRATOSPHERE; TRACE GAS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BETAPROTEOBACTERIA; INSECTIVORA; NITROSOMONADALES; NITROSOMONAS; NITROSOMONAS MARINA; PROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 77956594751     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-7-2695-2010     Document Type: Article

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