Molecular ecology of aquatic communities: Reflections and future directions

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 401, Issue , 1999, Pages 1-7

  Zehr, J P ^a,b   Voytek, M A ^c  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic ecology; Molecular ecology; Molecular techniques

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ORGANISM; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; MOLECULAR ECOLOGY;

EID: 0033133452     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003763117784     Document Type: Article

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