Bacterial growth efficiency in a tropical estuary: Seasonal variability subsidized by allochthonous carbon

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 591-599

  Pradeep Ram, A S ^a   Nair, Shanta ^b   Chandramohan, D ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; RAIN; WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CHEMISTRY; FOOD CHAIN; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; RIVER; SEA; SEASON; TROPIC CLIMATE;

BACTERIA; CARBON; FOOD CHAIN; OCEANS AND SEAS; RAIN; RIVERS; SEASONS; TROPICAL CLIMATE; WATER; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34248579042     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00248-006-9124-y     Document Type: Article

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