Extracellular enzymes in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine environments: Perspectives on system variability and common research needs

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 5-21

  Arnosti, C ^a   Bell, C ^b   Moorhead, D L ^c   Sinsabaugh, R L ^d   Steen, A D ^e   Stromberger, M ^b   Wallenstein, M ^b   Weintraub, M N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic; Extracellular enzymes; Marine; Microbial communities; Soil; Terrestrial

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PH; REACTION KINETICS; RESEARCH WORK; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 84891902368     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-013-9906-5     Document Type: Review

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