Characterization of alkaline phosphatase activity in the north and south pacific subtropical gyres: Implications for phosphorus cycling

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1244-1254

  Duhamel, Solange ^a   Björkman, Karin M ^a   van Wambeke, France ^b   Moutin, Thierry ^c   Karl, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISSOLVED ORGANIC PHOSPHORUS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GYRE; HYDROLYSIS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; OLIGOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; PHOSPHORUS CYCLE; REACTION KINETICS; REMINERALIZATION; SURFACE WATER;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTH); PACIFIC OCEAN (SOUTH);

EID: 79958800576     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2011.56.4.1244     Document Type: Article

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