Role of experimental approaches in marine microbial ecology

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 101-111

  Duarte, Carlos M ^a   Gasol, Josep M ^b   Vaqué, Dolors ^b  

^a CENTRE D ESTUDIS AVANÇATS DE BLANES CEAB CSIC   (Spain)

^b INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Design; Experiments; Impact; Marine microbial ecology; Prospect

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0002975540     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame013101     Document Type: Review

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