Regulation of bacterioplankton activity in Fram Strait (Arctic Ocean) during early summer: The role of organic matter supply and temperature

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 132, Issue , 2014, Pages 83-94

  Piontek, Judith ^a,b   Sperling, Martin ^a,b   Nöthig, Eva Maria ^b   Engel, Anja ^a,b  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Arctic Ocean; Bacterial production; Carbohydrates; Extracellular enzymes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893853752     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2014.01.003     Document Type: Article

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