Factors affecting protozoan predation of bacteria clogging laboratory aquifer microcosms

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 127-149

  Deleo, Paul C ^b   Baveye, Philippe ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b MALCOLM PIRNIE INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Microbial clogging; Migration; Predation; Refuge

Indexed keywords

ACANTHAMOEBA CASTELLANII; BACILLUS SP.; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROTOZOA;

EID: 0001000010     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490459709378039     Document Type: Article

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