A novel symbiosis between a cyanobacterium, Synechococcus sp., an aplastidic protist, Solenicola setigera, and a diatom, Leptocylindrus mediterraneus, in the open ocean

Marine Biology

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 349-355

  Buck, K R ^a   Bentham, W N ^b  

^a MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS; CYANOBACTERIUM; DIATOM; OPEN OCEAN; PROTIST; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SYMBIOSIS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

LEPTOCYLINDRUS MEDITERRANEUS; SOLENICOLA SETIGERA; SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 0031757160     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270050401     Document Type: Article

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