Heterotrophic, planktonic bacteria and cycling of phosphorus phosphorus requirements, competitive ability, and food web interactions

Advances in Microbial Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 115-167

  Vadstein, Olav ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

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EID: 0034397608     PISSN: 01474863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-4187-5_4     Document Type: Article

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