Microbial diversity: The importance of exploration and conservation

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 302-307

  Colwell, R R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity conservation; Marine microbial diversity; Microbial divesity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; MICROORGANISM;

ALGAE; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; FUNGI; HUMANS; PROTOZOA; VARIATION (GENETICS); VIRUSES;

EID: 0030727496     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900390     Document Type: Article

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