Leaf litter decomposition in remote oceanic island streams is driven by microbes and depends on litter quality and environmental conditions

1. Leaf litter decomposition is an important process in many streams. The flow of carbon and nutrients to higher trophic levels generally depends on litter characteristics and environmental conditions, and is driven by the activities of microbes and invertebrate shredders. However, little is known a...

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Main Author: Ferreira, Verónica (author)
Other Authors: Raposeiro, Pedro M. (author), Pereira, Ana (author), Cruz, Ana M. (author), Costa, Ana C. (author), Graça, Manuel A.S. (author), Gonçalves, Vítor (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10316/98688
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:estudogeral.sib.uc.pt:10316/98688