Does nutrient enrichment decouple algal-bacterial production in periphyton?

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 332-344

  Scott, J Thad ^a,b   Back, Jeffrey A ^a   Taylor, Jason M ^a   King, Ryan S ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Algal bacterial interaction; Bacterial production; Ecological stoichiometry; Eutrophication; Microbial interactions; Nutrient criteria; Nutrient ratios; Nutrient regeneration; Periphyton; Photosynthesis; Streams; Water quality

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EUTROPHICATION; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PERIPHYTON; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; REGENERATION; STREAMWATER; WATER QUALITY;

NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 47049085826     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/07-108.1     Document Type: Article

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