Cellulase activity in the freshwater amphipod Gammarus lacustris

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 298-307

  McGrath, Claire C ^a,b   Matthews, Robin A ^a  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphipod; Cellobi ohydrolase; Cellulase; Cellulose; Endoglucanase; Gammarus lacustris; Macroinvertebrate; Shredder; glucosidase

Indexed keywords

ENZYME ACTIVITY; INVERTEBRATE; STREAM;

AMPHIPODA; ANIMALIA; GAMMARUS LACUSTRIS; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034210390     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1468072     Document Type: Article

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