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. 1981 Feb;41(2):542–544. doi: 10.1128/aem.41.2.542-544.1981

Nitrogen Fixation by the Photosynthetic Sulfur Bacterium Chlorobium phaeobacteroides from Lake Kinneret

T Bergstein 1, Y Henis 2, B Z Cavari 1
PMCID: PMC243728  PMID: 16345723

Abstract

N2 fixation by Chlorobium phaeobacteroides from Lake Kinneret was dependent on ammonia concentration and light intensity. In the thermocline of Lake Kinneret, N2 fixation and photosynthesis were low. It was concluded that the bacteria do not contribute significantly to the organic nitrogen load of the lake.

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