Enhancement of dissolved organic matter bioavailability by sunlight and its role in the carbon cycle of Lakes Superior and Michigan

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 228-241

  Biddanda, Bopaiah A ^a   Cotner, James B ^b  

^a GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic carbon cycle; Bioavailability; Dissolved organic matter; Heterotrophic bacteria; Lake Michigan; Lake Superior; Solar radiation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOASSAY; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; SURFACE WATERS;

DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER (DOM);

LAKES;

BIOAVAILABILITY; CARBON CYCLE; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SOLAR RADIATION;

GREAT LAKES (LAKE MICHIGAN); GREAT LAKES (LAKE SUPERIOR); NORTH AMERICA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0038349125     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(03)70429-8     Document Type: Article

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