Measurement of Enzymatic Activity in Deep Marine Sediments Using the Semiquantitative APIZym Test System Messung enzymatischer Aktivität in tiefen Meeressedimenten mit Hilfe des APIZym-Testsystems.

Poremba, Knut (1994) Measurement of Enzymatic Activity in Deep Marine Sediments Using the Semiquantitative APIZym Test System Messung enzymatischer Aktivität in tiefen Meeressedimenten mit Hilfe des APIZym-Testsystems. Acta Hydrochimica et Hydrobiologica, 22 (4). pp. 166-170. DOI 10.1002/aheh.19940220403.

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Abstract

APIZym strips were used for measuring the activity of 19 enzymatic reactions in marine sediment samples from the continental slope of the Celtic Sea in 135…1630 m depth. The activities of phosphatases were dominant followed by esterases, peptidases, and glycosidases. The activities were influenced by the sediment depth within the cores and the depth of the station. The results indicate that the APIZym system is able to resolve vertical stratification and spatial variability of enzymes possessing activity rates exceeding 10 nmol substrate h−1 cm−3 in sediment but not of those with lower rates which for example would be found in deep‐sea sediments.

Document Type: Article
Keywords: Sea Water, Sediment, Enzymatic Activity, Microbioassay, APIZym-system
Research affiliation: OceanRep > Institute for Marine Science Kiel
Refereed: Yes
Open Access Journal?: No
Publisher: Wiley-VCH
Projects: BIOTRANS
Date Deposited: 19 Jun 2018 07:46
Last Modified: 19 Jun 2018 07:46
URI: https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/43443

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