Microbial degradation of cold-water coral-derived organic matter: potential implication for organic C cycling in the water column above Tisler Reef

Aquatic Biology

关键词: Cold-water coral reefs;    Lophelia pertusa;    Coral-derived mucus;    Microbial degradation;    O2 consumption;    DOC dynamics;    Carbon cycle;   

DOI  :  10.3354/ab00185

学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Inter-Research

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACT: Cold-water corals release organic matter, in particular mucus, but its role in the ecological functioning of reef ecosystems is still poorly understood. The present study investigates the planktonic microbial degradation of mucus released by

【 授权许可】

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