An alternative view of the role of heterotrophic microbes in the cycling of organic matter in deep-sea sediments

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 629-636

  Rowe, Gilbert T ^a   Deming, Jody W ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep sea sediments; Free living microbes; Organic carbon

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867489822     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000.2011.560269     Document Type: Article

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