Combined effects of nutrients and grazers on bacterioplankton and phytoplankton abundance in an Antarctic lake with even food-chain links

Polar Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 493-501

  Allende, Luz ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Bacterioplankton; Bottom up; Phytoplankton; Top down

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BACTERIOPLANKTON; BOTTOM-UP CONTROL; FOOD CHAIN; GRAZING; LAKE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHYTOPLANKTON; TOP-DOWN CONTROL;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 60449098303     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-008-0545-6     Document Type: Article

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