Distribution of dissolved carbohydrates and uronic acids in a tropical estuary, India

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 519-530

  Khodse, Vishwas B ^a   Bhosle, Narayan B ^a   Prabhu Matondkar, S G ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (India)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Carbohydrates; Phytoplankton; Polysaccharides; Tropical Mandovi estuary; Uronic acids

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CARBOHYDRATE; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; ESTUARY; PHYTOPLANKTON; POLYSACCHARIDE;

GOA; INDIA; MANDOVI ESTUARY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77956867691     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: 02534126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12040-010-0029-2     Document Type: Article

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