Microbial enzyme stoichiometry and nutrient limitation in US streams and rivers

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 18, Issue , 2012, Pages 540-551

  Hill, Brian H ^a   Elonen, Colleen M ^a   Seifert, Lindsey R ^a   May, Ashley A ^a,b   Tarquinio, Ellen ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b Oceans and Watersheds ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Catchment land cover; Microbial enzymes; Nutrients; Structural equation modeling

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; CATCHMENTS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLIMATE CHANGE; DEGRADATION; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FORESTRY; HYDROCHEMISTRY; MOLAR RATIO; NUTRIENTS; RIVERS; RUNOFF; STOICHIOMETRY;

ANTHROPOGENIC DISTURBANCE; CANONICAL CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CATCHMENT LAND COVERS; ECOSYSTEM METABOLISMS; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; EXTRACELLULAR ENZYMES; MICROBIAL ENZYMES; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY;

SEDIMENTS;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIOFILM; CATCHMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; DISTURBANCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; LAND COVER; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; RIVER WATER; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; STOICHIOMETRY; STREAMWATER; WATER CHEMISTRY; CLIMATE EFFECT; CORRELATION; ECOREGION; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY;

AGRICULTURE; ENZYMES; LAND USE; MICROBIOLOGY; NUTRIENTS; PHENOLS; RIVERS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENTS; STOICHIOMETRY; WETLANDS; BIODEGRADATION; ECOLOGY; FORESTRY; RUNOFF;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84856584144     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2012.01.007     Document Type: Article

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