Effects of natural light on nitrogen cycling rates in the Mississippi River plume

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 273-281

  Gardner, Wayne S ^a,d   Cavaletto, Joann F ^a   Cotner, James B ^b   Johnson, Jeffrey R ^c  

^a NOAA GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030818449     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.1997.42.2.0273     Document Type: Article

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