Vertical distribution of bacteria and intensity of microbiological processes in two stratified gypsum Karst Lakes in Lithuania

Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems

Volumn , Issue 402, 2011, Pages

  Krevs, A ^a   Kucinskiene, A ^a,b  

^a Institute of Botany at the Nature Research Centre   (Lithuania)

^b VYTAUTAS MAGNUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

bacteria; karst lakes; microbial processes

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLOROBI;

EID: 80054944582     PISSN: 19619502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/kmae/2011013     Document Type: Article

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