A multidisciplinary study of the Cape Peloro brackish area (Messina, Italy): Characterisation of trophic conditions, Microbial abundances and activities

Marine Ecology

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL.1, 2009, Pages 33-42

  Leonardi, Marcella ^a   Azzaro, Filippo ^a   Azzaro, Maurizio ^a   Caruso, Gabriella ^a   Mancuso, Monique ^a   Monticelli, Luis Salvador ^a   Maimone, Giovana ^a   La Ferla, Rosabruna ^a   Raffa, Francesco ^a   Zaccone, Renata ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

C N; Carbon cycle; Microbial activities; Particulate organic carbon (POC); Transitional ecosystem

Indexed keywords

BRACKISH WATER; CARBON BUDGET; CARBON CYCLE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FUNCTIONAL CHANGE; HYDROLOGY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON; POND; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TROPHIC CONDITIONS; TROPHIC LEVEL; TROPHIC STATUS;

FARO LAKE; GANZIRRI LAKE; ITALY; MESSINA [SICILY]; SICILY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); VIBRIO;

EID: 77957110484     PISSN: 01739565     EISSN: 14390485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0485.2009.00320.x     Document Type: Article

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