Role of bacterial exopolymeric capsules in protection from deposit-feeder digestion

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 211-219

  Plante, Craig J ^a  

^a School of Business   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteriolysis; Capsules; Deposit feeders; Sedimentary bacteria

Indexed keywords

ARENICOLA; ARENICOLA MARINA; ARENICOLIDAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POLYCHAETA; POSIBACTERIA; PSEUDOALTEROMONAS ATLANTICA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS ATLANTICA;

EID: 0034658814     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame021211     Document Type: Article

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