Microbial ecology in aquatic systems: A review from viruses to protozoa;Écologie microbienne en milieu aquatique : Des virus aux protozoaires

Revue des Sciences de l'Eau

Volumn 11, Issue SPEC. ISS., 1998, Pages 145-162

  Amblard, C ^a   Boisson, J C ^b   Bourdier, G ^a   Fontvieille, D ^c   Gayte, X ^c   Sime Ngando, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ BLAISE PASCAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE SAVOIE   (France)

Author keywords

Aquatic systems; Bacteria; Microbial ecology; Microbial loop; Protozoa; Viruses

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031701294     PISSN: 09927158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7202/705336ar     Document Type: Review

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