Variation in bioavailability of dissolved organic carbon among stream hyporheic flowpaths

Ecology

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 3194-3209

  Sobczak, William V ^a,b,c   Findlay, Stuart ^a  

^a CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bioavailable DOC; Dissolved organic carbon; Hyporheic zone; Mesocosms; Microbial metabolism; Organic matter bioavailability; Sediments; Stream ecosystem

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOAVAILABILITY; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; HYPORHEIC ZONE; MESOCOSM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ORGANIC MATTER; SEDIMENT; STREAM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0012812338     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(2002)083[3194:VIBODO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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