Effects of ultraviolet-B radiation on two arctic microbial food webs

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 163-171

  Wickham, Stephen ^a,b   Carstens, Marina ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arctic; Ciliate; Freshwater; Microbial; Ultraviolet B radiation

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CILIOPHORA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); ROTIFERA;

EID: 0000601229     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame016163     Document Type: Article

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