The role of light and concentration gradients in the vertical stratification and seasonal development of phototrophic bacteria in a meromictic lake

Archiv fur Hydrobiologie

Volumn 148, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 533-548

  Rodrigo, María A ^a   Vicente, Eduardo ^b   Miracle, María R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOPLANKTON; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SULFUR; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

SPAIN;

ALGAE; AMOEBOBACTER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PELODICTYON CLATHRATIFORME; PHOTOBACTERIA; THIOCAPSA;

EID: 0033912680     PISSN: 00039136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/archiv-hydrobiol/148/2000/533     Document Type: Article

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