Methanogens and methanotrophs distribution in the hyporheic sediments of a small lowland stream

Fundamental and Applied Limnology

Volumn 181, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 87-102

  Buriánková, Iva ^a   Brablcová, Lenka ^a   Mach, Václav ^a   Hýblová, Aneta ^a   Badurová, Pavlína ^a   Cupalová, Jana ^a   Čáp, Lubomír ^a   Rulík, Martin ^a  

^a PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Fish; Hyporheic sediment; Methane; Methanogenic archaea; Methanotrophs

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HYPORHEIC ZONE; METHANOTROPHY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PROKARYOTE;

ALASKA; CZECH REPUBLIC; SITKA; UNITED STATES;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHYLOCOCCACEAE; METHYLOCYSTACEAE;

EID: 84876055277     PISSN: 18639135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/1863-9135/2012/0283     Document Type: Article

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