Role of ciliates, flagellates and bacteriophages on the mortality of marine bacteria and on dissolved-DNA concentration in laboratory experimental systems

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 244, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 239-252

  Alonso, M C ^a   Rodriguez, V ^a   Rodriguez, J ^a   Borrego, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bacteriophages; Ciliates; Dissolved DNA; Flagellates; Grazing; Marine bacteria

Indexed keywords

DNA; ISOTHIOCYANIC ACID DERIVATIVE; RHODAMINE;

BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIVORY; CILIATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLAGELLATE; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; LABORATORY METHOD; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIUM; CILIATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLAGELLATE; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PREDATION;

PSEUDOBODO; URONEMA;

EID: 0034651813     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(99)00143-4     Document Type: Article

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