Organic carbon and microbial food web assemblages in an oligotrophic alpine lake

Journal of Limnology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 136-143

  Callieri, Cristiana ^a   Bertoni, Roberto ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

High mountain lake; Lake Paione Superiore; Microbial loop; TOC

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CILIOPHORA; DAPHNIA; HALTERIA GRANDINELLA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PROTOZOA; STROMBIDIUM; UROTRICHA;

EID: 85047289792     PISSN: 11295767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/445     Document Type: Article

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