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Leaf Associated Microbial Activities in a Stream Affected by Acid Mine Drainage

โœ Scribed by Jeanette Schlief

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2004
Tongue
English
Weight
116 KB
Volume
89
Category
Article
ISSN
1434-2944

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โœฆ Synopsis

Abstract

Microbial activity was assessed on birch leaves and plastic strips during 140 days of exposure at three sites in an acidic stream of the Lusatian postโ€mining landscape, Germany. The sites differed in their degrees of ochre deposition and acidification. The aim of the study was (1) to follow the microbial activities during leaf colonization, (2) to compare the effect of different environmental conditions on leaf associated microbial activities, and (3) to test the microbial availability of leaf litter in acidic mining waters. The activity peaked after 49 days and subsequently decreased gradually at all sites. A formation of iron plaques on leaf surfaces influenced associated microbial activity. It seemed that these plaques inhibit the microbial availability of leaf litter and serve as a microbial habitat by itself. (ยฉ 2004 WILEYโ€VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)

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