Comparison of heterotrophic bacterial production rates in early spring in the turbid estuaries of the Scheldt and the Elbe

Bacterial production rates in the turbid estuaries of the Scheldt and Elbe rivers in spring were estimated on the basis of tritiated thymidine incorporation. Production rates in the Scheldt were 5 times those in the Elbe. In the marine part of the estuaries, organic matter concentrations were simila...

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Published in:Hydrobiologia 1995-09, Vol.311 (1-3), p.31-42
Main Authors: Goosen, Nico K., van Rijswijk, Pieter, Brockmann, Uwe
Format: Article
Language:English
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Brackish
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Summary:Bacterial production rates in the turbid estuaries of the Scheldt and Elbe rivers in spring were estimated on the basis of tritiated thymidine incorporation. Production rates in the Scheldt were 5 times those in the Elbe. In the marine part of the estuaries, organic matter concentrations were similar, while in the brackish part, concentrations in the Schelde were much higher than those in the Elbe. Nutrient concentrations were higher in the Scheldt than in the Elbe. Relatively high production rates in both estuaries were caused by high waste loadings. Tidal factors influenced bacterial production rates in both cases. There are 33 references.
ISSN:0018-8158
1573-5117
DOI:10.1007/BF00008569