Evidence that hyporheic zones increase heterotrophic metabolism and phosphorus uptake in forest streams

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 443-451

  Mulholland, Patrick J ^a   Marzolf, Erich R ^a,e   Webster, Jackson R ^b   Hart, Deborah R ^c   Hendricks, Susan P ^d  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^d Hancock Biological Station   (United States)

^e ST JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT   (United States)

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EID: 0030864201     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.1997.42.3.0443     Document Type: Article

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