Denitrification kinetics and denitrifier abundances in sediments of lakes receiving atmospheric nitrogen deposition (Colorado, USA)

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 108, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 39-54

  McCrackin, Michelle L ^a   Elser, James J ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric nitrogen deposition; Denitrification; Denitrifier abundance; Lake; Sediment

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; BACTERIUM; DENITRIFICATION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; NITRATE; NITROGEN; WATERSHED;

COLORADO; ROCKY MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84857634724     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-011-9571-5     Document Type: Article

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