Differences between aerobic and anaerobic degradation of microphytobenthic biofilm-derived organic matter within intertidal sediments

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 495-509

  Mckew, Boyd A ^a   Dumbrell, Alex J ^a   Taylor, Joe D ^a   Mcgenity, Terry J ^a   Underwood, Graham J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DOC; EPS; Exopolymers; Microbial community; Microphytobenthos; Mudflat

Indexed keywords

CARBON; POLYMER;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOFILM; CARBOHYDRATE; DEGRADATION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; EXOPOLYMER; EXUDATION; FERMENTATION; HYDROLYSIS; METHANOGENESIS; METHANOGENIC BACTERIUM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MUDFLAT; OXIC CONDITIONS; PHYTOBENTHOS; SLURRY;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; DIATOM; ESTUARY; FERMENTATION; HYDROLYSIS; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL CONSORTIUM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEDIMENT;

AEROBIOSIS; ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIOFILMS; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CARBON; DIATOMS; ESTUARIES; FERMENTATION; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HYDROLYSIS; MICROBIAL CONSORTIA; POLYMERS;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTEROIDETES; CLOSTRIDIA; DESULFOBACTERACEAE; DESULFOBULBACEAE;

EID: 84877689206     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: 15746941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1574-6941.12077     Document Type: Article

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