The contribution of picophytoplankton to community structure in a Mediterranean brackish environment

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 381-397

  Caroppo, Carmela ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL FRACTIONATION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CYANOBACTERIUM; DIATOM; FILTER; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FOOD WEB; GRAZING; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; PHYTOFLAGELLATE; PICOPHYTOPLANKTON; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SEASONALITY; SUSPENSION FEEDING;

BRACKISH WATER; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; PHYTOPLANKTON; PICOPLANKTON; SEASONALITY; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; BIVALVIA; CYANOBACTERIA; EUKARYOTA; MYTILUS GALLOPROVINCIALIS; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0033950380     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/22.2.381     Document Type: Article

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