Simultaneous measurements of organic carbon mineralization and bacterial production in oxic and anoxic lake sediments

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 73-82

  Bastviken, D ^a   Olsson, M ^a   Tranvik, L ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; CARBON; FRESHWATER SEDIMENT; MINERALIZATION; SECONDARY PRODUCTION;

BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; FRESH WATER; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LEUCINE; METHANE; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; OXYGEN; SWEDEN; TRITIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0042285642     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00248-002-1061-9     Document Type: Article

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