title: General model of microbial growth and decomposition in aquatic ecosystems.
abstract: A model capable of simulating freely suspended and attached decomposers, particulate organic matter, labile and refractory dissolved organic matter, inorganic nitrogen, and phosphate in the open-water portion of lakes is presented. Examples are given showing the utility of the model when coupled to the whole-ecosystem model CLEANER.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geology, Fresh Water Institute, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12181.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Clesceri
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Bloomfield