Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [495]-516) and index. , Microbial diversity and freshwater ecosystems -- Freshwater environments : the influence of physico-chemical conditions on microbial communities -- Algae : the major microbial biomass in freshwater systems -- Competition for light -- Inorganic nutrients : uptake and cycling in freshwater systems -- Bacteria : the main heterotrophic microorganisms in freshwater systems -- Viruses : major parasites in the freshwater environment -- Fungi and fungal-like organisms : aquatic biota with a mycelial growth form -- Grazing activities in the freshwater environment : the role of protozoa and invertebrates -- Eutrophication : the microbial response to high nutrient levels
