Dynamics in bacterioplankton production in a shallow, temperate lake (Lake Neusiedl, Austria): Evidence for dependence on macrophyte production rather than on phytoplankton

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 245-254

  Reitner, Bettina ^a   Herzig, Alois ^b   Herndl, Gerhard J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b Biologische Station Neusiedler See   (Austria)

^c ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Dissolved organic matter; Humic substances; Phragmites; Phytoplankton; Reed; Shallow lake

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PHRAGMITES; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0033610470     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame019245     Document Type: Article

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