Comparison of survival of different species of bacteria in freshwater microcosms

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 233-240

  Janakiraman, Anuradha ^a   Leff, Laura G ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

BACTERIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETITION; MICROCOSM; PREDATION; RESOURCE SCARCITY; SURVIVAL;

AEROMONAS CAVIAE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; CITROBACTER FREUNDII; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0033059553     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.1999.9663674     Document Type: Article

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