The impact of mixotrophy on planktonic marine ecosystems

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 125, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 203-230

  Stickney, H L ^a   Hood, R R ^b   Stoecker, D K ^b  

^a SWARTHMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Abundance; Microbial food web; Mixotrophy; Phagotrophy, Ecosystem models; Phototrophy; Production; Trophic dynamics

Indexed keywords

MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MIXOTROPHY; PLANKTON;

EID: 0034651040     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(99)00181-7     Document Type: Article

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