Stimulation of microbial nitrogen cycling in aquatic ecosystems by benthic macrofauna: Mechanisms and environmental implications

Biogeosciences

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 7829-7846

  Stief, P ^a,b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; BENTHOS; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERING; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; GLOBAL WARMING; GRAZING; GREENHOUSE GAS; INVERTEBRATE; NITRATE; NITROGEN CYCLE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SYMBIOSIS;

EID: 84889847606     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-10-7829-2013     Document Type: Article

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