A method to study bacterioplankton community structure in Antarctic lakes

Polar Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 352-356

  Pearce, D A ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOPLANKTON; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RIBOSOMAL RNA;

BACTERIOPLANKTON; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0034064533     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003000050455     Document Type: Article

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