Formation of protoplasmic detritus with characteristics favorable as food for secondary animals during microbial decomposition of Ulva pertusa (Chlorophyta) frond

Journal of Marine Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 200-206

  Uchida, Motoharu ^a   Numaguchi, Katsuyuki ^a  

^a FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

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EID: 0001203602     PISSN: 09412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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