The distribution of protozoa across a trophic gradient, factors controlling their abundance and importance in the plankton food web

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 491-518

  Hwang, Soon Jin ^a,b   Heath, R T ^b  

^a SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS; MICROBIAL FOOD WEB; PHOSPHORUS; PROTOZOA;

USA, GREAT LAKES, LAKE ERIE;

EID: 0030834331     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/19.4.491     Document Type: Article

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