Resource competition and community structure in aquatic microorganisms: Experimental studies of algae and bacteria along a gradient of organic carbon to inorganic phosphorus supply

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1591-1610

  Grover, James P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGA; AQUATIC MICROORGANISM; BACTERIAL GROWTH; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; GLUCOSE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; ORGANIC CARBON; PHOSPHORUS; RESOURCE COMPETITION;

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; COMPETITION; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; ORGANIC CARBON; PHOSPHORUS;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OCHROMONAS; OCHROMONAS DANICA; SCENEDESMUS; SCENEDESMUS QUADRICAUDA;

EID: 0033858346     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/22.8.1591     Document Type: Article

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