Size partitioning of microbial and meiobenthic biomass and respiration on Brown's Bank, south-west Nova Scotia

Biomass and respiration (oxygen consumption) of bacteria, microfauna, and meiofauna were measured in coarse sand sediment from Brown's Bank (172 m) off Nova Scotia, Canada. Community biomass, excluding macrofauna, had a median value of 35 mg C m −2, dominated by bacteria (51%), microfauna (25%)...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Estuarine, coastal and shelf science coastal and shelf science, 1987, Vol.25 (6), p.647-661
Hauptverfasser:	Grant, Jonathan, Schwinghamer, Peter
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal, plant and microbial ecology bacteria benthic fauna Biological and medical sciences continental shelf Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Marine meiobenthos Microbial ecology microfauna Nova Scotia Banks oxygen demand size composition Various environments (extraatmospheric space, air, water)
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