Phosphorus limitation of heterotrophic biofilms from the Fraser River, British Columbia, and the effect of pulp mill effluent

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 121-130

  Mohamed, M N ^a,b,c   Lawrence, J R ^a   Robarts, R D ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c Natl Hydrology Research Institute

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIOFILM; CANADA; GLUCOSE; INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT; PHOSPHATE; RIVER; WATER ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031827363     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002489900099     Document Type: Article

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