Sources of organic matter affect depth-related microbial community composition in sediments of Lake Erhai, Southwest China

<p>Sediment cores taken from different areas of the mesotrophic Lake Erhai were analysed to investigate the vertical distribution of bacterial community composition (BCC), as well as physicochemical parameters. PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE), stable carbon isotope (δ<sup...

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Main Authors: Wei Xiong, Ping Xie, Shengrui Wang, Yuan Niu, Xi Yang, Wenjie Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-02-01
Series:Journal of Limnology
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Online Access:http://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/1106