Regulation of the relationship between phytoplankton Scenedesmus acutus and heterotrophic bacteria by the balance of light and nutrients

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 27-35

  Gurung, Tek Bahadur ^a   Urabe, Jotaro ^a   Nakanishi, Masami ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacteria versus algae; Commensalism; Competition; Light:nutrient limitation

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; CARBON; CULTURE MEDIUM; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; INTERSPECIFIC RELATIONSHIP; LIGHT; PHOSPHORUS;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA; SCENEDESMUS; SCENEDESMUS ACUTUS;

EID: 0032983793     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame017027     Document Type: Article

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