Microbial Role in the Carbon Cycle in Tropical Inland Aquatic Ecosystems

• Main Author: Fabio Roland (auth)
• Other Authors: Andre Megali Amado (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2017
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Microbiology (non-medical); Microbial metabolism; heterotrophs; Lagoons; biomass production; Rivers; microbial ecology; Autotrophs; Latitudinal gradients; Tropical freshwaters; Carbon Cycle; Plankton; microorganisms; Lakes; Respiration
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Aquatic microorganisms are tidily related to the carbon cycle in aquatic systems, especially in respect to its accumulation and emission to atmosphere. In one hand, the autotrophs are responsible for the carbon input to the ecosystems and trophic chain. On the other hand, the heterotrophs traditiona...