Structural interactions among epilithic cyanobacteria and heterotrophic microorganisms in Roman hypogea

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 244-252

  Albertano, P ^a   Urzi C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EPILITHIC MICROORGANISM; EUCAPSIS; GROWTH; ITALY; MICROSCOPY; STREPTOMYCES; SURFACE;

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE;

ITALY;

DIADESMIS GALLICA; FISCHERELLA; LEPTOLYNGBYA; SCYTONEMA JULIANUM;

EID: 0032753878     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002489900174     Document Type: Article

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