Distribution and identity of bacteria in subarctic permafrost thaw ponds

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 231-245

  Rossi, Paul Georges ^a   Laurion, Isabelle ^a   Lovejoy, Connie ^b  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

16s rRNA clone libraries; Bacterial community composition; Thermokarst lakes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881129613     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame01634     Document Type: Article

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