Evidence for microbial attenuation of particle flux in the Amundsen Gulf and Beaufort Sea: Elevated hydrolytic enzyme activity on sinking aggregates

Polar Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2007-2023

  Kellogg, Colleen T E ^a   Carpenter, Shelly D ^a   Renfro, Alisha A ^b,e   Sallon, Amélie ^c,d   Michel, Christine ^c   Cochran, J Kirk ^b   Deming, Jody W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FRESHWATER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE LA MER DE RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

^e National Wildlife Federation   (United States)

Author keywords

Amundsen Gulf; Arctic Ocean; Beaufort Sea; Extracellular enzyme activity; Particle flux; Particle associated bacteria

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE; AUTOCHTHON; BACTERIUM; CARBON FLUX; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CONTINENTAL SHELF; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EUPHOTIC ZONE; FILTRATION; HYDROLYSIS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PARTICULATE FLUX; PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON; POLAR REGION; SURFACE WATER; SUSPENDED LOAD; WARMING;

AMUNDSEN GULF; ARCTIC OCEAN; BEAUFORT SEA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 81255138048     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-011-1015-0     Document Type: Article

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