Low-Nutrient Environments

Encyclopedia of Microbiology, Third Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 240-257

  Poindexter, J S ^a  

^a USA   (United States)

Author keywords

Allochthonous; aquatic habitats; autochthonous; copiotrophic; dissolved organic carbon (DOC); eutrophic; heterotrophic; labile organic carbon; limiting nutrient; oligotrophic; particulate organic matter (POM); viable

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891659775     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373944-5.00284-4     Document Type: Chapter

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