Extracellular enzymatic activities in epilithic biofilms of the Breitenbach: Microhabitat differences

Archiv fur Hydrobiologie

Volumn 155, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 541-555

  Romaní, Anna M ^a   Marxsen, Jürgen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^b L F Stn M P Inst Limnologie   (Germany)

Author keywords

Algae; Bacteria; Current; Epilithic biofilms; Extracellular enzymes; Light; Microbial metabolism; Stream

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MICROHABITAT; STREAM;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0036918035     PISSN: 00039136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/archiv-hydrobiol/155/2002/541     Document Type: Article

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