Effects of UV radiation on grazing by two marine heterotrophic nanofiagellates on autotrophic picoplankton

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1517-1536

  Ochs, Clifford A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAZING; NANOFLAGELLATE; PICOPLANKTON; PLANKTON; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; UV RADIATION;

MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PARAPHYSOMONAS BANDAIENSIS; PARAPHYSOMONAS IMPERFORATA; SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 0030712095     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/19.10.1517     Document Type: Article

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