Longitudinal changes in microbial assemblages of the Ogeechee River

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 605-615

  Leff, Laura G ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; In situ hybridization; Microbial ecology; Protozoa; River

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; RIVER; UNITED STATES; WATER SAMPLING;

ABUNDANCE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; LONGITUDINAL GRADIENT; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY;

GEORGIA; OGEECHEE RIVER; UNITED STATES;

ACINETOBACTER CALCOACETICUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROTOZOA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 0034013325     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2427.2000.t01-1-00553.x     Document Type: Article

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