Evidence of microbial succession on decaying leaf litter in an arctic lake

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Microbiology
• Main Authors: Federle, Thomas W., Vestal, J. Robie
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1982
• Subjects: Genetics; Molecular Biology; Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology; General Medicine; Immunology; Microbiology; Arctic; Arctic Lake; Alaska
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/m82-103; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/m82-103

Microbial colonization and its relation to the decomposition of sedge (Carex) leaf litter were studied in the littoral area of Toolik Lake, Alaska. Colonization was assessed using scanning electron microscopy and by measuring the concentration of ATP associated with the litter. Litter lost approxima...