The role of fungi in processing marine organic matter in the upwelling ecosystem off Chile

Marine Biology

Volumn 158, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 205-219

  Gutierrez M H ^a   Pantoja, S ^a   Tejos, E ^a   Quinones R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOMARKER; BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLUORESCENCE; FUNGUS; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ORGANIC MATTER; PHYTOPLANKTON; POLYMER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SURFACE WATER; UPWELLING; WATER COLUMN;

CHILE; HUMBOLDT CURRENT; PACIFIC OCEAN;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 78650752843     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-010-1552-z     Document Type: Article

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