Microbial diversity and function in antarctic freshwater ecosystems

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1395-1431

  Ellis Evans, J C ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antarctic; cyanobacteria; freshwater; microbial activity; microbial diversity

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CYANOBACTERIA; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY;

ANTARCTICA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 0030301476     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00051985     Document Type: Article

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