Microbial cells (ie, bacteria, archaea, microeukaryotes) in oceans secrete a diverse array of
large molecules, collectively called extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs) or simply …

Phosphorus (P) is a required element for life. Its various chemical forms are found
throughout the lithosphere and hydrosphere, where they are acted on by numerous abiotic …

Eutrophication substantially influences the community structure of aquatic organisms and
has become a major threat to biodiversity. However, whether eutrophication is linked to …

The Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study (BATS) commenced monthly sampling in October
1988 as part of the US Joint Global Ocean Flux Study (JGOFS) program. The goals of the US …

Lack of carbon has been assumed to be the most common limiting factor for bacterial growth
in soil, although there are reports of limitation by other nutrients, eg nitrogen and …

This book offers a comprehensive review of the entire field of taphonomy, the science of
fossil preservation. It describes the formation of plant and animal fossils in oceanic …

Exploring the role of enzymes in biogeochemical processes, this reference explores the
function, molecular biology, and biochemistry of microorganisms and their intra-and extra …

Phosphatase is a key-enzyme in the marine environment, although life in the sea is normally
not P limited. Expression of phosphatase in algae is generally regulated by the prevailing …

Abstract The northwestern Sargasso Sea undergoes annual cycles of productivity with
increased production in spring corresponding to periods of upwelling, and oligotrophy in …

ABSTRACT A technique to determine which nutrients limit bacterial growth in soil was
developed. The method was based on measuring the thymidine incorporation rate of …