Microbial dynamics during the summer ice-loss phase in maritime Antarctic lakes

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 495-511

  Laybourn Parry, Johanna ^a,c   Ellis Evans, J Cynan ^b   Butler, Helen ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ICE-LOSS PHASE; NATURAL EUTROPHICATION;

ANTARCTICA, SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS, SIGNY ISLAND, HEYWOOD LAKE; ANTARCTICA, SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS, SIGNY ISLAND, SOMBRE LAKE;

CHROOMONAS ACUTA;

EID: 0029662458     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/18.4.495     Document Type: Article

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