Nitrogen (N) is one of the primary nutrients required to build biomass and is therefore in high
demand in aquatic ecosystems. Estuaries, however, are frequently inundated with high …

Microbial processes largely control the health and resilience of coral reef ecosystems, and
new technologies have led to an exciting wave of discovery regarding the mechanisms by …

Investigations were carried out on the diversity of phytoplankton in relation to physico-
chemical parameters with respect to pollution status of two perennial ponds of Sattur area …

This review article represents the recent progress in the research on fresh water aquatic
ecosystems using plankton as biological indicators and also summarizes the current pool of …

We present measurements of flows and fluxes of phytoplankton to Conch Reef, Florida, a
Caribbean reef dominated by sponges and soft corals, located in 15 m of water offshore of …

A study conducted from January to December 2018 examined seasonal variations in
horizontal phytoplankton communities. A total of 93 species were identified, including 63 …

Arraial do Cabo is where upwelling occurs more intensively on the Brazilian coast. Although
it is a protection area it suffers anthropogenic pressure such as harbor activities and …

Ammonium (NH4+), an important nitrogen (N) source for microorganisms, is assimilated via
two major pathways. One route is catalyzed by glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH), while the …

Dissolved organic matter (DOM) constitutes the largest organic matter pool in coral reef
waters and is released and utilized by various coral reef organisms. In this chapter, we …

The dissolved organic nutrient conditions and bacterial process rates at two tropical coastal
sites in Peninsular Malaysia (Port Klang and Port Dickson) were initially studied in 2004 …