Production and bacterial decomposition of dissolved organic matter in a fringing coral reef

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 427-437

  Tanaka, Yasuaki ^a,b   Ogawa, Hiroshi ^a   Miyajima, Toshihiro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacteria; C:N ratio; Coral reefs; DOC; DON; Mineralization; POC; PON; Production; Refractory organic matter

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; CORAL REEF; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; DISSOLVED ORGANIC NITROGEN; MINERALIZATION; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

ISHIGAKI; JAPAN; OKINAWA [RYUKYU ISLANDS]; RYUKYU ISLANDS; SAKISHIMA ISLANDS; SHIRAHO REEF; YAEYAMA ISLANDS;

ANTHOZOA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 80052036741     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10872-011-0046-z     Document Type: Article

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