Epilithic algae distribution along a chemical gradient in a Naturally Acidic River, Río Agrio (Patagonia, Argentina)

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 533-545

  Baffico, Gustavo D ^a  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; EUGLENA; EUGLENA MUTABILIS; KLEBSORMIDIUM SP.; MOUGEOTIA; ULOTHRIX;

PHOSPHORUS;

ALGA; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; CHEMISTRY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MICROBIOLOGY; PH; RIVER;

ALGAE; ARGENTINA; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PHOSPHORUS; RIVERS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 77952536075     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00248-009-9627-4     Document Type: Article

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