Microbial biofilm structure and organic matter use in mediterranean streams

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 719, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 43-58

  Romaní, Anna M ^a   Amalfitano, Stefano ^b   Artigas, Joan ^c   Fazi, Stefano ^b   Sabater, Sergi ^a,d   Timoner, Xisca ^a,d   Ylla, Irene ^a   Zoppini, Annamaria ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^b WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

^d CATALAN INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH ICRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Algae; Bacteria; Biofilm; Drought resistance; Extracellular enzymes; Mediterranean river

Indexed keywords

ALGA; AUTUMN; BIOFILM; CELLULOSE; CHLOROPHYLL; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DROUGHT STRESS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LEAF LITTER; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; ORGANIC MATTER; REWETTING; SEASONALITY; STREAM; WATER AVAILABILITY;

EID: 84885009143     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-012-1302-y     Document Type: Review

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