Nitrogen fixation and phosphatase activity in periphyton growing on nutrient diffusing substrata: Evidence for differential nutrient limitation in stream periphyton

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-68

  Scott, J Thad ^a,b   Lang, David A ^a   King, Ryan S ^a   Doyle, Robert D ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Epilithon; NDS; Nitrogen fixation; Nitrogenase activity; Phosphatase activity

Indexed keywords

AUTOTROPHY; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL A; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EPILITHON; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; NITROGEN FIXATION; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PERIPHYTON; STREAM; TROPHIC STATUS;

ALGAE;

EID: 61449131416     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/07-107.1     Document Type: Article

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