Differential retention and utilization of dissolved organic carbon by bacteria in river sediments

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1702-1711

  Fischer, Helmut ^a   Sachse, Anke ^a   Steinberg, Christian E W ^a   Pusch, Martin ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; RIVER; SEDIMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0036867120     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2002.47.6.1702     Document Type: Article

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