Exploration of riffle-scale interactions between abiotic variables and microbial assemblages in the hyporheic zone

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 276-290

  Sliva, Lucie ^a   Williams, D Dudley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; DOWNWELLING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HYPORHEIC ZONE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 21244497338     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f04-190     Document Type: Article

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