Ecological processes in Antarctic inland waters: Interactions between physical processes and the nitrogen cycle

Antarctic Science

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 205-217

  Howard Williams, Clive ^a   Hawes, Ian ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b WORLDFISH   (Solomon Islands)

Author keywords

Climate variability; Cryoconites; Ice habitats; Lakes; Ponds; Streams

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE VARIATION; DECADAL VARIATION; DIEL VARIATION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NITROGEN CYCLE; SPATIAL VARIATION;

EID: 34248998073     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: 13652079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954102007000284     Document Type: Review

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