Leaf-litter-associated fungi and bacteria along temporal and environmental gradients in boreal streams

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 225-234

  Bergfur, Jenny ^a   Sundberg, Carina ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aquatic bacteria; Aquatic fungi; DGGE; Land use; Leaf litter; QPCR; Season; Sweden

Indexed keywords

EID: 84910684826     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame01721     Document Type: Article

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