Influence of slight differences in environmental conditions (light, hydrodynamics) on the structure and function of periphyton

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-44

  Villeneuve, A ^a   Montuelle, B ^b   Bouchez, A ^a  

^a UMR CARRTEL   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Diversity; Flow regimes; Light intensity; Microcosms; Periphyton

Indexed keywords

ALGA; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FLOW VELOCITY; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; LIGHT INTENSITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROCOSM; PERIPHYTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 72249098951     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-009-0108-0     Document Type: Article

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