Bacteria contribute to sediment nutrient release and reflect progressed eutrophication-driven hypoxia in an organic-rich continental sea.

In the sedimental organic matter of eutrophic continental seas, such as the largest dead zone in the world, the Baltic Sea, bacteria may directly participate in nutrient release by mineralizing organic matter or indirectly by altering the sediment's ability to retain nutrients. Here, we present...

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Main Authors: Hanna Sinkko, Kaarina Lukkari, Leila M Sihvonen, Kaarina Sivonen, Mirja Leivuori, Matias Rantanen, Lars Paulin, Christina Lyra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3692436?pdf=render