A study of biofilm in a second order tropical stream, Njoro River, Kenya: First results

International Review of Hydrobiology

Volumn 88, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 372-384

  Muia, Wairimu A ^a   Bretschko, Gernot ^b   Herndl, Gerhard J ^c  

^a EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b ERICH SCHMID INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Austria)

^c ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Carbohydrates; Exopolysaccharides; Sediment organic matter; Tropical river

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; CARBOHYDRATE; GRAIN SIZE; ORGANIC MATTER; STREAM;

KENYA; NJORO RIVER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0043210643     PISSN: 14342944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/iroh.200390032     Document Type: Conference Paper

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