Filter-type and sample handling affect determination of organic substrate uptake by bacterioplankton

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 311-321

  Kiene, Ronald P ^a   Linn, Laura J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Artifact; Betaine; DOC; Filter comparison; Filtration; Osmolyte

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033580757     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame017311     Document Type: Article

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