Effects of a cyclopoid copepod (Diacyclops thomasi) on phytoplankton and the microbial food web

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 29-37

  Dobberfuhl, Dean R ^a   Miller, Rich ^a   Elser, James J ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Cyclopoid; Diacyclops thomasi; Microconsumer grazing; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003060399     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame012029     Document Type: Article

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