Abundance, frequency of dividing cells and growth rates of Synechococcus sp. (cyanobacteria) in the stratified Northwest Mediterranean Sea

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1599-1615

  Agawin, Nona S R ^a   Agustí, Susana ^a  

^a CENTRE D ESTUDIS AVANÇATS DE BLANES CEAB CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CYANOBACTERIA; GROWTH; STRATIFICATION;

(WEST); MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; SYNECHOCOCCUS; SYNECHOCOCCUS SP.;

EID: 0031473234     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/19.11.1599     Document Type: Article

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