Effects of Zn, Fe and Mn on leaf litter breakdown by aquatic fungi: A microcosm study

International Review of Hydrobiology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 12-26

  Medeiros, Adriana ^a,c   Duarte, Sofia ^b   Pascoal, Cláudia ^b   Cássio, Fernanda ^b   Graça, Manuel ^c  

^a Instituto de Biologia   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Aquatic hyphomycetes; Fungal activity; Fungal diversity; Heavy metals; Litter decomposition

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ORGANISM; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DECOMPOSITION; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; FUNGUS; HEAVY METAL; LEAF LITTER; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROCOSM; POLLUTION EFFECT; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPORULATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; HYPHOMYCETES;

EID: 76749113039     PISSN: 14342944     EISSN: 15222632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/iroh.200911182     Document Type: Article

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