Relative influences of submersed macrophytes and bioturbating fauna on biogeochemical processes and microbial activities in freshwater sediments

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1969-1982

  Mermillod Blondin, Florian ^a   Lemoine, Damien ^a   Boisson, Jean Claude ^b   Malet, Emmanuel ^a   Montuelle, Bernard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b University of Lyon   (France)

Author keywords

Biogeochemical processes; Bioturbation; Microbial activity; Radial oxygen loss; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ELODEA CANADENSIS; INVERTEBRATA; MYRIOPHYLLUM SPICATUM; TUBIFEX TUBIFEX; TUBIFICIDAE;

EID: 51249083214     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2008.02020.x     Document Type: Article

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