Long lifetimes of β-glucosidase, leucine aminopeptidase, and phosphatase in Arctic seawater

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 123, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 127-132

  Steen, Andrew D ^a,b   Arnosti, Carol ^a  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Arctic; Extracellular enzyme; Glucosidase; Leucine aminopeptidase; Microbial loop; Phosphatase; Svalbard; UV

Indexed keywords

ENZYME ACTIVITY; HETEROTROPHY; HYDROLYSIS; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SEAWATER; SUBSTRATE; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; WATER COLUMN;

EID: 78650303907     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2010.10.006     Document Type: Article

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