Free-living and particle-associated prokaryote metabolism in giant kelp forests: Implications for carbon flux in a sub-Antarctic coastal area

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 106, Issue , 2012, Pages 69-79

  Schapira, Mathilde ^a   McQuaid, Christopher D ^a   Froneman, Pierre W ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Free living; Growth efficiency; Kelp; Particle associated; Prokaryotes; Sub Antarctic island

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS; CARBON FLUX; COASTAL ZONE; DETRITUS; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING; FRESHWATER INPUT; GROWTH RATE; KELP FOREST; METABOLISM; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PROKARYOTE; RUNOFF; SALINITY; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; TROPHIC LEVEL; WATER MASS;

PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS;

LAMINARIALES; MACROCYSTIS; MACROCYSTIS PYRIFERA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 84861960814     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2012.04.031     Document Type: Article

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