Exoproteolytic activity in an Atlantic pond (France): Estimates of in situ activity

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 217-224

  Crottereau, C ^a   Delmas, D ^a  

^a IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

Bacterioplankton; DCAA; In situ exoproteolytic hydrolysis rate; Kinetic parameters; Marine pond

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002892029     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame015217     Document Type: Article

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