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Microbial cellulolytic activity of the brackish water in the Tvärminne area, Northern Baltic Sea
Author(s) -
Väätänen Pentti,
Sundquist Jorma
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
internationale revue der gesamten hydrobiologie und hydrographie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1522-2632
pISSN - 0020-9309
DOI - 10.1002/iroh.1977.3510620604
Subject(s) - brackish water , baltic sea , spring (device) , ecology , environmental science , physical geography , geography , biology , oceanography , geology , salinity , engineering , mechanical engineering
Microbial cellulolytic activity was determined by an indirect method (loss of tensile strength in cotton yarn). The activity values were high in late autumn, but low in spring and early summer. The factors responsible for the seasonal variation are discussed.