Factors influencing prokaryotic community structure composition in sub-surface coastal sediments

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 97, Issue , 2012, Pages 141-148

  Molari, Massimiliano ^a   Giovannelli, Donato ^a   D'Errico, Giuseppe ^a   Manini, Elena ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Archaea; Bacteria; CARD FISH; Coastal marine sediments; Community structures; Prokaryotes

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BACTERIUM; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CARBON CYCLE; COASTAL SEDIMENT; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; DOMINANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PROKARYOTE; SEDIMENT CORE; TROPHIC CONTROL; VERTICAL PROFILE;

ADRIATIC SEA; GULF OF MANFREDONIA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROKARYOTA;

EID: 84855281384     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2011.11.036     Document Type: Article

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