Assimilation and regeneration of inorganic nitrogen in a coastal upwelling system: Ammonium and nitrate utilization

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 451, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-14

  Fernandez, C ^a,b   Farias L ^b  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

Author keywords

Ammonium oxidation; Archaea; Coastal upwelling; Nitrogen uptake

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; ASSIMILATION EFFICIENCY; COASTAL CIRCULATION; INORGANIC NITROGEN; NITRATE; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN CYCLE; OXIDATION; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PROKARYOTE; REGENERATION; SEASONALITY; TRACER; UPWELLING; WATER COLUMN;

CHILE;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84859753427     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps09683     Document Type: Article

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