Characterization of extracellular enzyme kinetics in two Mediterranean streams

Archiv fur Hydrobiologie

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 99-117

  Romaní, Anna M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; BETA GLUCOSIDASE; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME KINETICS; EXTRACELLULAR ENZYME; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; MICHAELIS MENTEN KINETICS; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHATASE; XYLAN 1,4 BETA XYLOSIDASE;

CYANOBACTERIA; RIPARIA;

EID: 0034052635     PISSN: 00039136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/archiv-hydrobiol/148/2000/99     Document Type: Article

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