Impacts of Macrobenthic Bioturbation in Marine Sediment on Bacterial Metabolic Activity

Marine sediment in coastal zones is a habitat for various seaweeds, microalgae, invertebrates, and microorganisms. It is characterized by high biomass and diversity, and high rates of turnover of elements such as carbon, nitrogen and sulfur. One of the factors leading to this extensive biological ac...

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Published inMicrobes and Environments Vol. 20; no. 4; pp. 191 - 199
Main Authors Kogure, Kazuhiro, Wada, Minoru
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Miyagi Japanese Society of Microbial Ecology / Japanese Society of Soil Microbiology / Taiwan Society of Microbial Ecology / Japanese Society of Plant Microbe Interactions / Japanese Society for Extremophiles 2005
Japan Science and Technology Agency
Subjects
benthos
bioturbation
element cycle
marine
sediment
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Summary:Marine sediment in coastal zones is a habitat for various seaweeds, microalgae, invertebrates, and microorganisms. It is characterized by high biomass and diversity, and high rates of turnover of elements such as carbon, nitrogen and sulfur. One of the factors leading to this extensive biological activity is bioturbation, the process whereby benthic animals form local heterogeneous physical structures and topographic features. In this review, the basis of bioturbation and element cycles in marine sediment, and the relationship of bioturbation with microbial activity will be described.
ISSN:1342-6311
1347-4405
DOI:10.1264/jsme2.20.191