Ecological regime shifts in salinised wetland systems. II. Factors affecting the dominance of benthic microbial communities

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 573, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 109-131

  Sim, Lien L ^a   Davis, Jenny A ^a   Chambers, Jane M ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benthic algae; Benthic phototrophic bacteria; Nutrients; Submerged macrophytes; Water regime; Western Australia

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HYDROLOGY; SALINE WATER;

BENTHIC ALGAE; BENTHIC PHOTOTROPHIC BACTERIA; NUTRIENTS; SUBMERGED MACROPHYTES; WATER REGIME; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

WETLANDS;

BENTHOS; DOMINANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GERMINATION; MACROPHYTE; SALINITY TOLERANCE; WETLAND;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PHOTOBACTERIA;

EID: 33750707551     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-006-0268-z     Document Type: Article

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