Microbiological Studies of Aquatic Habitats of the Area of Inuvik, Northwest Territories

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Boyd, William L., Boyd, Josephine W.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1967
• Subjects: Crustacea; Marine ecology; Winter ecology; Fleuve Mackenzie; Hidden Lake; Inuvik; Mackenzie River; Northwest Territories; Arctic; Mackenzie river
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66327

Results of chemical analyses and bacterial counts of waters in eight lakes and the Mackenzie River at Inuvik, show a uniform chemical composition throughout the ice-free period (Jun-Aug), an increase in psychrophilic and mesophilic bacteria, and low counts of thermophilic bacteria and molds. Water s...