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International Review of Hydrobiology

Volumn 92, Issue 4-5, 2007, Pages 363-377

  Leichtfried, Maria ^a  

^a ERICH SCHMID INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Benthos; Biofilms; Organic matter; Ritrodat; Stream ecosystems

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; ECOSYSTEMS; ENERGY STORAGE; FUNGI; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; RUNOFF; SEDIMENTS; SOILS;

BENTHOS; BIOFILM; CONSUMER-RESOURCE INTERACTION; ENERGY FLOW; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; LITTER; LOTIC ENVIRONMENT; MACROPHYTE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROORGANISM; ORGANIC MATTER; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; PROTOZOA;

EID: 34548507260     PISSN: 14342944     EISSN: 15222632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/iroh.200610984     Document Type: Article

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