Microbial communities in the winter cover and the water column of an alpine lake: System connectivity and uncoupling

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 123-134

  Felip, Marisol ^a   Wille, Anton ^a   Sattler, Birgit ^a   Psenner, Roland ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bacteria; High mountain lake; Phytoplankton; Protozoa; Slush

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHRYSOPHYCEAE; CILIOPHORA; GYMNODINIUM; GYMNODINIUM SP.; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PROTOZOA; VOLVOCALES;

EID: 0037163590     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame029123     Document Type: Article

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