Dissimilatory Nitrate Reduction to Ammonium in the Yellow River Estuary: Rates, Abundance, and Community Diversity
Abstract Dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) is an important nitrate reduction process in estuarine sediments. This study reports the first investigation of DNRA in the Yellow River Estuary located in Eastern Shandong, China. Saltwater intrusion could affect the physicochemical charac...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-07-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-06404-8 |