Bioavailability of dissolved organic nitrogen and carbon from nine rivers in the eastern United States

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 277-287

  Wiegner, Tracy N ^a,d   Seitzinger, Sybil P ^a   Glibert, Patricia M ^b   Bronk, Deborah A ^c,e  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO   (United States)

^e The College of William and Mary   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bioavailability; DOC; DON; Rivers

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33747607028     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame043277     Document Type: Article

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