Changes in the microbial communities along the environmental gradient created by a small Fe spring

Freshwater Science

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 599-609

  Guasch, Helena ^a   Acosta, Xavier Garcia ^a   Urrea, Gemma ^a   Bañeras, Lluis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

bacteria; biofilm; DGGE; diatom; fungi; iron spring; photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AUTOTROPHY; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; DIATOM; ELECTROKINESIS; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; HETEROTROPHY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SPRING WATER; TAXONOMY; TROPHIC LEVEL;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; FUNGI; NAVICULA CINCTA; OTUS;

EID: 84871297186     PISSN: 21619549     EISSN: 21619565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/10-127.1     Document Type: Article

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