Contribution of epilithic diatoms to benthic-pelagic coupling in a temperate river

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 47-57

  Tekwani, N ^a,b   Majdi, N ^a,b   Mialet, B ^c   Tornes E ^d,e   Urrea Clos, G ^d   Buffan Dubau, E ^a,b   Sabater, S ^d,e   Tackx, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b Institut National Polytechnique   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LA ROCHELLE   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^e CATALAN INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH ICRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Algal ecology; Biofilm; Community structure; Distribution; HPLC; Microphytobenthos; Periphyton; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 84876129611     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame01616     Document Type: Article

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