Effects of uv radiation on wetland periphyton: Algae, bacteria, and extracellular polysaccharides

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 315-326

  Thomas, Valerie K ^a   Kuehn, Kevin A ^a   Francoeur, Steven N ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BACTERIUM; CHLOROPHYLL A; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; MARSH; MESOCOSM; PERIPHYTON; POLYSACCHARIDE; POPULATION DENSITY; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WETLAND;

MICHIGAN; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 66949125454     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2009.9664298     Document Type: Article

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