Variability of heterotrophic activity in Mediterranean stream biofilms: A multivariate analysis of physical-chemical and biological factors

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 205-215

  Romaní, Anna M ^a   Sabater, Sergi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Benthic biofilms; Chlorophyll a; ETS; Extracellular enzymes; Heterotrophic activity; Ionic content; Mediterranean streams

Indexed keywords

BETA GLUCOSIDASE; BIOFILM; CHLOROPHYLL A; ENZYME ACTIVITY; SEDIMENT; SOUTHERN EUROPE; STREAM; XYLAN 1,4 BETA XYLOSIDASE;

BIOFILM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HETEROTROPHY; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; STREAM;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

EID: 0033764190     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00001332     Document Type: Article

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