Transformation and fate of microphytobenthos carbon in subtropical shallow subtidal sands: A 13C-labeling study

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1846-1856

  Oakes, Joanne M ^a   Eyre, Bradley D ^a   Middelburg, Jack J ^b,c  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; BIOMASS; CARBON ISOTOPE; CARBON SINK; DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; FORAMINIFERA; HETEROTROPHY; PHOTIC ZONE; PHYTOBENTHOS; RESPIRATION; SAND; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; SUBTROPICAL REGION; TRANSFORMATION; TURNOVER;

EID: 84871103298     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2012.57.6.1846     Document Type: Article

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