Effects of solar radiation on bacterial and fungal density on aquatic plant detritus

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 575-582

  Denward, C M T ^a   Edling, H ^a   Tranvik, L J ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aquatic plant detritus; Bacteria; Density; Fungi; Solar radiation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; DETRITUS; FUNGUS; GROWTH RESPONSE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; POPULATION DENSITY; SOLAR RADIATION;

PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS;

EID: 0032782163     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2427.1999.00407.x     Document Type: Article

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