Biogenic Particle Reworking and Bacterial-Invertebrate Interactions in Marine Sediments

Interactions Between Macro- and Microorganisms in Marine Sediments

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 105-124

  Solan, M ^a   Wigham, B D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Interactions between macro and microorganisms in marine sediments

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; NUTRIENTS; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY;

AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION; BACTERIAL ASSEMBLAGES; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLING; HYDRODYNAMIC REGIME; MACRO-AND MICROORGANISM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION; SEDIMENT PARTICLES;

SEDIMENTS;

EID: 84952780284     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1029/CE060p0105     Document Type: Chapter

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