Diel changes in bulk and single-cell bacterial heterotrophic activity in winter surface waters of the northwestern Mediterranean sea

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 29-42

  Ruiz González, Clara ^a   Lefort, Thomas ^a   Massana, Ramon ^a   Simó, Rafel ^a   Gasol, Josep M ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ACTIVITY PATTERN; BACTERIUM; DIEL VARIATION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; FLAGELLATE; FLUORESCENCE; GRAZING; HETEROTROPHY; LIGHT EFFECT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SEAWATER;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA (NORTHWEST);

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GAMMAPROTEOBACTERIA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES);

EID: 81355163437     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2012.57.1.0029     Document Type: Article

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