Open AccessMicrobial Mechanisms Change with the Seasons
Author(s) -
Elizabeth Thompson
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2020eo142051
Subject(s) - water column , environmental science , organic matter , living matter , ecology , environmental chemistry , biology , chemistry , living systems
Microbes living in the sand on a barrier island alter the way they break down organic matter as their environment changes throughout the year, which has implications for the surrounding water column.