Temporal variations in microbial activities and carbon turnover in subtidal sandy sediments

Temporal dynamics and vertical patterns in bacterial abundances and activities were studied in a shallow subtidal sand flat in the Sylt-Rømø Basin (North Frisian Wadden Sea, Germany). Extracellular enzymatic activities, bacterial carbon production and community respiration showed strong (factor of 4...

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Main Authors: A. Boetius, J. E. E. van Beusekom, S. I. Böer, C. Arnosti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2009-07-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/6/1149/2009/bg-6-1149-2009.pdf