Protozoan stimulation of anaerobic microbial activity: Enhancement of the rate of terminal decomposition of organic matter

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-8

  Biagini, Giancarlo A ^a,b,c   Finlay, Bland J ^b   Lloyd, David ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaerobic protozoon; Decomposition; Methane; Metopus palaeformis; Predation; Sulfide

Indexed keywords

METHANE; SULFIDE;

ANAEROBIOSIS; DECOMPOSITION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ORGANIC MATTER; PROTOZOA;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CILIATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM; METHANOBACTERIALES; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOON;

METOPUS PALAEFORMIS;

EID: 0031790562     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(98)00045-2     Document Type: Article

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