Linking larval chironomids to methane: Seasonal variation of the microbial methane cycle and chironomid δ13C

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 273-282

  Deines, Peter ^a   Grey, Jonathan ^a,b   Richnow, Hans Hermann ^c   Eller, Gundula ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chironomid larvae; Methane cycle; Seasonality; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHIRONOMIDAE;

EID: 34247478543     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame046273     Document Type: Article

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