Element ratios and growth dynamics of bacteria in an oligotrophic Canadian shield lake

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 119-125

  Chrzanowski, Thomas H ^a   Kyle, Marcia ^a   Elser, James J ^b   Sterner, Robert W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Carbon; Element ratios; Growth; Nitrogen; Nutrients; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0000698045     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame011119     Document Type: Article

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