Long-Term Dynamics of Microbial Biofilm Communities of the River Rhine with Special References to Ciliates

International Review of Hydrobiology

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-19

  Ackermann, Barbara ^a   Esser, Markus ^a   Scherwaß, Anja ^a   Arndt, Hartmut ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Benthic pelagic coupling; Freshwater biofilm; Long term dynamic; Macro invertebrates; Protists

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ALGA; BACTERIUM; BENTHIC-PELAGIC COUPLING; BIOFILM; CILIATE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CRUSTACEAN; FLAGELLATE; GRAZING; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PLANKTIVORE; SEASONAL VARIATION;

RHINE RIVER;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHOANOFLAGELLIDA; CILIOPHORA; CRUSTACEA; INVERTEBRATA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PROTISTA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 79951739589     PISSN: 14342944     EISSN: 15222632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/iroh.201011286     Document Type: Article

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