Meiofauna increases bacterial denitrification in marine sediments

S. Bonaglia (), F. J. A Nascimento (), M. Bartoli, I. Klawonn and V. Brüchert
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S. Bonaglia: Stockholm University
F. J. A Nascimento: Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University
M. Bartoli: University of Parma
I. Klawonn: Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University
V. Brüchert: Stockholm University

Nature Communications, 2014, vol. 5, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Abstract Denitrification is a critical process that can alleviate the effects of excessive nitrogen availability in aquatic ecosystems subject to eutrophication. An important part of denitrification occurs in benthic systems where bioturbation by meiofauna (invertebrates

Date: 2014
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