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IRIARTE,JOSÉ L; GONZÁLEZ,RODRIGO R; QUIÑONES,RENATO A; KANG,SUNG-HO; SHIM,JAE H; VALENZUELA,CYNTHIA P. |
Given the potential significance of enzyme activities as a link between internal metabolic pathways and environmental nutrients, we investigated the relationships of nitrate reductase (NR) and alkaline phosphatase (AP) with primary production and inorganic nutrients in South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Enzymatic activities of the phytoplankton (0.7-210 µm), primary productivity, autotrophic biomass and inorganic nutrients were studied in the upper 100 m depth at nine stations during a cruise in the northwestern area of South Shetland Islands (Antarctica), during late austral spring (December 2000). NR activities fluctuated between 0 and 42.8 nmol L-1 h-1 (mean = 10.08 nmol L-1 h-1, SD = 10.42 nmol L-1 h-1), AP activities between 0.81 and 5.67 nmol L-1... |
Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Nitrate reductase; Alkaline phosphatase; Primary productivity; Chlorophyll; Antarctica. |
Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-078X2006000400009 |
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