Soluble nutrient effects on microbial communities and mosquito production in Ochlerotatus triseriatus habitats

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 73-88

  Kaufman, Michael G ^a   Goodfriend, Wendy ^a   Kohler Garrigan, Amy ^a   Walker, Edward D ^a   Klug, Michael J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial productivity; Ergosterol; Food webs; Labile carbon; Mosquito larvae; Protozoan cysts; Treehole

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; OCHLEROTATUS TRISERIATUS; PROTOZOA; ROTIFERA;

EID: 0037015314     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame029073     Document Type: Article

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