Phosphorus limitation of bacterial growth in high Arctic lakes and ponds

• Published in: Aquatic Sciences
• Main Authors: Granéli, Wilhelm, Bertilsson, S, Philibert, A
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2004
• Subjects: Ecology; Arctic; Devon Island; Tundra
• Online Access: https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/136615; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00027-004-0732-7

Water from lakes and tundra ponds on Banks, Melville, Ellef-Ringnes, Ellesmere and Devon Island (74 - 79 degreesN, 82 - 116 degreesW) in the Canadian high Arctic was studied in batch culture experiments to test whether nitrogen, phosphorus or organic carbon limited bacterial growth and biomass accum...