Nutrient and light availability regulate the relative contribution of autotrophs and heterotrophs to respiration in freshwater pelagic ecosystems

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 51, Issue 1 I, 2006, Pages 288-298

  Roberts, Brian J ^a,b   Howarth, Robert W ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOTROPHY; HETEROTROPHY; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PELAGIC ECOSYSTEM; RESPIRATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 32944467695     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2006.51.1.0288     Document Type: Article

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