Inorganic nutrient control of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) dynamics in NW mediterranean waters: An experimental approach

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 667-676

  Trabelsi, Asma ^a   Rassoulzadegan, Fereidoun ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE D OCÉANOGRAPHIE DE VILLEFRANCHE   (France)

Author keywords

Bacterial activity; DOC consumption; Nutrient enrichment; Phosphorus limitation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84862232300     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000.2011.554557     Document Type: Article

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