Some observations on the absence of bacteria from acid waters in northwest England

This brief report concentrates on the effect of low pH on the initial stages of decomposition and the conditioning of incoming particulate carbon or detritus by microbes, particularly certain genera of filamentous bacteria. Although many previous reports have concentrated on bacterial decomposition processes, little attention has been given to the composition of the bacterial community and the role of its component parts, particularly in nutrient-poor waters which are provided with sources of organic carbon and reducing power in the form of poor quality detritus.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Simon, Bernard N., Jones, J. Gwynfryn
Format:	article biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	1992
Subjects:	Ecology, Limnology, Acidity, Anoxic conditions, Bacteria, Biodegradation, Denitrification, Detritus, Nutrients (mineral), Oxygen, Particulate organic carbon, Primary production Sedimentation pH, England,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/1834/22143
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