Effects of phosphorus supply on phagotrophy by the mixotrophic alga Uroglena americana (Chrysophyceae)

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 77-83

  Urabe, Jotaro ^a   Gurung, Tek Bahadur ^a   Yoshida, Takehito ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Lake Biwa; Mixotrophs; Phagotrophy; Phosphorus; Red tide; Uroglena

Indexed keywords

UROGLENA AMERICANA;

EID: 0033575314     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame018077     Document Type: Article

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