Coherence of microbial respiration rate and cell-specific bacterial activity in a coastal planktonic community

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 27-35

  Smith, Erik M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; CTC; Respiration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001647749     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame016027     Document Type: Article

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