Actinomycete-flora associated with submersed freshwater macrophytes

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 135-140

  Wohl, Debra L ^a   McArthur, J Vaun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Actinomycete; Freshwater macrophyte; Isolation technique; Selective medium; Stream

Indexed keywords

ACTINOMYCETE; EPIBIONT; SUBMERGED MACROPHYTE;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ARTICLE; ECOLOGY; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER; UNITED STATES; VEGETATION;

USA, SOUTH CAROLINA, SAVANNAH RIVER;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); FUNGI; MICROANTHEMUM; MICROANTHEMUM UMBROSUM; RANUNCULUS PUSILLUS; SPARGANIUM AMERICANUM; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 0031816912     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(98)00029-4     Document Type: Article

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