Dynamics of a benthic microbial community in a riverine environment subject to hydrological fluctuations (Mulargia River, Italy)

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 657, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-51

  Zoppini, Annamaria ^a   Amalfitano, Stefano ^a   Fazi, Stefano ^a   Puddu, Alberto ^a  

^a WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bacterial Diversity; Extracellular enzymes; Microbial metabolic rates; Streambed Bacteria; Temporary rivers; Water flow

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DIVERSITY; EXTRACELLULAR ENZYMES; METABOLIC RATES; STREAMBEDS; TEMPORARY RIVERS; WATER FLOW;

BACTERIOLOGY; BIODEGRADATION; CATALYSTS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYMES; FLOODS; FLOW OF WATER; GLOBAL WARMING; HYDRAULICS; METABOLISM; NUTRIENTS; RIVERS; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

ORGANIC CARBON;

ABUNDANCE; BACTERIUM; BENTHOS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CARBON FLUX; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GLOBAL WARMING; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NITROGEN CYCLE; ORGANIC MATTER; RESPIRATION; RIVER BED; WATER FLOW;

ITALY; MULARGIA RIVER; SARDINIA;

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BETAPROTEOBACTERIA; CYTOPHAGA; FIRMICUTES; FLAVOBACTERIA; GAMMAPROTEOBACTERIA; PLANCTOMYCETES;

EID: 77957282043     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-010-0199-6     Document Type: Article

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