Phosphorus limitation of bacterial growth in high Arctic lakes and ponds

• Published in: Aquatic Sciences
• Main Authors: Graneli, Wilhelm, Bertilsson, Stefan, Philibert, Aline
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Birkhauser Verlag Ag 2004
• Subjects: Arctic; bacteria; phosphorus; carbon; nutrient limitation; freshwaters; Devon Island; Tundra
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2440/14162; 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°N, 82–116°W) in the Canadian high Arctic was studied in batch culture experiments to test whether nitrogen, phosphorus or organic carbon limited bacterial growth and biomass accumulation. Water sam...