Spatial differences in denitrification and bacterial community structure of streams: Relationships with environmental conditions

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 275-284

  Baxter, Alyssa M ^a   Johnson, Laura ^b   Royer, Todd ^b   Leff, Laura G ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial communities; Denitrification; Streams

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; CARBON CYCLE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DENITRIFICATION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROUS OXIDE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; STREAM; TAXONOMY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84875407158     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-012-0272-5     Document Type: Article

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