Bacterial carbon production in Lake Erie is influenced by viruses and solar radiation

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 317-326

  Wilhelm, Steven W ^a   Smith, Ralph E H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DYNAMICS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENVIRONMENT; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; KINETIC MODEL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MORTALITY; PHOTOINHIBITION; SEASONALITY; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; UNITED STATES; VIRUS;

CARBON CYCLE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SOLAR RADIATION; VIRUS;

GREAT LAKES(LAKE ERIE); NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 0034102698     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f99-202     Document Type: Article

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