Uranium contaminated water does not affect microbial activity but decreases feeding by the shredder Sericostoma vittatum

Fundamental and Applied Limnology

Volumn 179, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-25

  Gonçalves, Ana Lúcia ^a   Lírio, Ana Virgínia ^a   Pratas, João ^b   Canhoto, Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Leaf decomposition; Mine drainages; Sericostoma vittatum; Shredder behaviour; Uranium mine drainage

Indexed keywords

CADDISFLY; DECIDUOUS TREE; DECOMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MINE DRAINAGE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; STREAMWATER; TOXICITY TEST; URANIUM; WATER POLLUTION;

PORTUGAL;

QUERCUS ROBUR; SERICOSTOMA VITTATUM;

EID: 84863530118     PISSN: 18639135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/1863-9135/2011/0179-0017     Document Type: Article

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