Comparison of growth efficiencies of protozoa growing on bacteria deposited on surfaces and in suspension

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 62-69

  Zubkov, Mikhail V ^a,b   Sleigh, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ciliates; Deposited bacteria; Flagellates; Grazing; Surface feeding protozoa; Suspension feeding protozoa

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; GROWTH; PROTOZOON; SURFACE; SUSPENSION;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GROWTH;

BODO SALIENS; CAECITELLUS; CAECITELLUS PARVULUS; CAFETERIA ROENBERGENSIS; CILIOPHORA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PROTISTA; PROTOZOA; PTERIDOMONAS DANICA; URONEMA MARINUM; VIBRIO;

EID: 0033980439     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2000.tb00012.x     Document Type: Article

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