Functional differences in epiphytic microbial communities in nutrient-rich freshwater ecosystems: An assay of denitrifying capacity

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 555-562

  Eriksson, Peder G ^a   Weisner, Stefan E B ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENITRIFYING CAPACITY; EPIPHYTON; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; TURBULENCE;

POTAMOGETON PECTINATUS; POTAMOGETON PERFOLIATUS; POTAMOGETONACEAE;

EID: 0030303531     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2427.1996.00120.x     Document Type: Article

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