High potential activity of alkaline phosphatase in the benthic nepheloid layer of a large mesotrophic lake: Implications for phosphorus regeneration in oxygenated hypolimnion

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 303-311

  Kim, Chulgoo ^a,b   Nishimura, Yoko ^a   Nagata, Toshi ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b National Institute of Environmental Research   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alkaline phosphatase; Benthic nepheloid layer; Biwa; Lake; Phosphorus cycle

Indexed keywords

EID: 42149115698     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame01137     Document Type: Article

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