Net autotrophy in an oligotrophic lake rich in dissolved organic carbon and with high benthic primary production

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-10

  Andersson, Eva ^a   Brunberg, Anna Kristina ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bacterial production; Benthic habitat; Microphytobenthos; Pelagial habitat; Phytoplankton; Primary production

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33744956234     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame043001     Document Type: Article

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