Bacterial productivity in Lake Superior, 2001: Implications for food web efficiencies in oligotrophic freshwater ecosystems

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 465-473

  Heath, Robert T ^a   Munawar, M ^b  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GREAT LAKES LABORATORY FOR FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacterial productivity; Bacterioplankton; Oligotrophic; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 11144320711     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980490900724     Document Type: Conference Paper

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