Effects of filtration on bacterial activity and picoplankton community structure as assessed by flow cytometry

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 251-264

  Gasol, Josep M ^a   Morán, Xosé A G ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bacterial activity; Filters; Filtration; Flow cytometry; Picoalgae

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000253139     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame016251     Document Type: Article

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