Effects of land use on water column bacterial activity and enzyme stoichiometry in stream ecosystems

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 483-494

  Williams, Clayton J ^a   Scott, Andrew B ^a   Wilson, Henry F ^a,b   Xenopoulos, Marguerite A ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BRANDON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Bacterial production; Dissolved organic carbon; Extracellular enzyme activity; Nutrient

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGRICULTURAL LAND; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; BACTERIUM; CARBON; DATA SET; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOREST COVER; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; LAND COVER; LAND USE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; STOCHASTICITY; STREAM; WATER COLUMN; WATERSHED;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84863096951     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-011-0242-3     Document Type: Article

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