The planktonic phototrophic ciliate, Mesodinium rubrum, as a useful organism for marine biotechnological applications

Journal of Marine Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 82-85

  Yih, Wonho ^a   Shim, Jae Hyung ^b  

^a Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; POTENTIAL; RED TIDES;

MESODINIUM RUBRUM;

EID: 0030665353     PISSN: 09412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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