Conceptual models of mixotrophy in planktonic protists and some ecological and evolutionary implications

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 281-290

  Stoecker, Diane K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Endosymbiosis; Kleptoplastidy; Microbial food web; Mixotrophy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031718232     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0932-4739(98)80055-2     Document Type: Article

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