▪ Abstract Heterotrophic bacteria perform two major functions in the transformation of organic
matter: They produce new bacterial biomass (bacterial secondary production [BP]), and they …

The strength and generality of the relationship between decomposition rates and detritus
carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus concentrations was assessed by comparing published …

A definitive guide to the depth and breadth of the ecological sciences, revised and updated
The revised and updated fifth edition of Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems–now in full …

Few of us may ever live on the sea or under it, but all of us are making increasing use of it
either as a source of food and other materials, or as a dump. As our demands upon the …

The present study evaluates the biofloc technology (BFT) in light-limited tank culture of Nile
tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Two biofloc treatments and one control were managed in 250 …

Freshwater Ecology: Concepts and Environmental Applications is a general text covering
both basic and applied aspects of freshwater ecology and serves as an introduction to the …

As a first step toward the development of coupled, basin scale models of ocean circulation
and biogeochemical cycling, we present a model of the annual cycles of plankton dynamics …

Bacterial utilization of high‐molecular‐weight (HMW;> 1 kDa) and low‐molecular‐weight
(LMW;< 1 kDa) dissolved organic C (DOC) was investigated in freshwater and marine …

Standardized evaluation and rating of biofilters for aquaculture should be assessed in the
context of the economic efficiency of ecological services (waste assimilation, nutrient …

Plant residue decomposition and the nutrient release to the soil play a major role in global
carbon and nutrient cycling. Although decomposition rates vary strongly with climate …