A classification of mixotrophic protists based on their behaviour

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 35-43

  Jones, Harriet L J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HETEROTROPHY; MIXOTROPHY; PHOTOTROPHY; PROTIST;

EID: 0030621331     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2427.1997.00138.x     Document Type: Review

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