Community size and composition of ammonia oxidizers and denitrifiers in an alluvial intertidal wetland ecosystem

Global nitrogen cycling is mainly mediated by the activity of microorganisms. Nitrogen cycle processes are mediated by functional groups of microorganisms that are affected by constantly changing environmental conditions and substrate availability. In this study, we investigated the temporal and spa...

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Main Authors: Ziye eHu, Han eMeng, Jin-Huan eShi, Nai-Shun eBu, Chang-Ming eFang, Zhe-Xue eQuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00371/full