Review of inorganic nitrogen transformations and effect of global climate change on inorganic nitrogen cycling in ocean ecosystems

Ocean Science Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 159-167

  Kim, Haryun ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

anammox; denitrification; DNRA; nitrification

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; DENITRIFICATION; GLOBAL CLIMATE; INORGANIC NITROGEN; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NITROGEN CYCLE; OXIDATION; TRANSFORMATION;

EID: 84975865052     PISSN: 17385261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12601-016-0014-z     Document Type: Review

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