Microaerophilic and facultative anaerobic benthic foraminifera: A review of experimental and ultrastructural evidence

Revue de Paleobiologie

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 261-275

  Bernhard, Joan M ^a,b,c  

^a 2Eme Prix Fondation Paul B ^*

^b WADSWORTH CENTER   (United States)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Beggiatoa; Confocal microscopy; Endosymbiosis; Fluorogenic probe; Meiofauna; Protist; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBE; ANOXIA; FORAMINIFERA;

EID: 0030432780     PISSN: 02536730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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