Effects of temperature on the incorporation of leucine and thymidine by bacterioplankton and bacterial isolates

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 239-250

  Tibbles, Brian J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bacterial production; Leucine; Temperature; Thymidine

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0000779350     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame011239     Document Type: Article

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