Degradation of surface-water dissolved organic matter: Influences of DOM chemical characteristics and microbial populations

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 539, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-11

  Young, Katherine C ^a   Docherty, Kathryn M ^a   Maurice, Patricia A ^a   Bridgham, Scott D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Dissolved organic matter; Microbial community

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); LAKES; METABOLISM; PRODUCTIVITY; SURFACE WATERS;

INOCULA; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MICROBIAL TURNOVER; ORGANIC MATTER;

MICROBIOLOGY;

DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 20144383010     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-004-3079-0     Document Type: Article

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