Macrofaunal Burrows and Irrigation in Marine Sediment: Microbiological and Biogeochemical Interactions

Interactions Between Macro- and Microorganisms in Marine Sediments

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 125-157

  Kristensen, Erik ^a   Kostka, Joel E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Interactions between macro and microorganisms in marine sediments

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; IRRIGATION; MARINE ENGINEERING; METABOLISM; MICROORGANISMS; OXIC SEDIMENTS; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SURFICIAL SEDIMENTS;

BIOGEOCHEMICAL INTERACTIONS; BIOGEOCHEMICAL PROCESS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GEOCHEMICAL REACTION; MACRO-AND MICROORGANISM; MICROBIAL METABOLISM; MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES; NITRIFICATION-DENITRIFICATION;

SUSPENDED SEDIMENTS;

EID: 84952777595     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1029/CE060p0125     Document Type: Chapter

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