Influence of algal biomass on extracellular enzyme activity in river biofilms

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 16-24

  Romani A M ^a   Sabater, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BACTERIUM; BETA GLUCOSIDASE; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PHOSPHATASE; RIVER; SOUTHERN EUROPE; STREAM; XYLAN 1,4 BETA XYLOSIDASE;

ALGA; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; ENZYME ACTIVITY;

EID: 0033813248     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002480000041     Document Type: Article

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