Effects of storage on measurements of potential microbial activities in stream fine benthic organic matter

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 91-99

  Bonin, Heather L ^a   Griffiths, Robert P ^a   Caldwell, Bruce A ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fine benthic organic matter; Microbial indicators; Storage effects; Streams

Indexed keywords

ACETYLENE; AMMONIA; BETA GLUCOSIDASE; CARBON; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHATASE;

ARTICLE; BENTHOS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENITRIFICATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INCUBATION TIME; MICROORGANISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; STORAGE; UNITED STATES;

ACETYLENE; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; BETA-GLUCOSIDASE; CARBON; CELL RESPIRATION; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FRESH WATER; NITROGEN; OREGON; PHOSPHORIC MONOESTER HYDROLASES; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0032824028     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(99)00081-0     Document Type: Article

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