Efficient size-selective bacterivory by phagotrophic nanoflagellates in aquatic ecosystems

Marine Biology

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 785-789

  Gonzalez J M ^a,b  

^a IMS   (Spain)

^b Columbus Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIVORY; GRAZING; MICHAELIS-MENTEN MODEL; NANNOFLAGELLATES; NANNOPLANKTON; NANOFLAGELLATE; PHAGOTROPHIC; SIZE-SELECTIVE BACTERIVORY; SIZE-SELECTIVE PREDATION;

EID: 0030301315     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf00351345     Document Type: Article

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