Digestion of bacterial macromolecules by a mixotrophic flagellate, Ochromonas sp., compared with that by two heterotrophic flagellates, Spumella pudica and Bodo saltans

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 155-166

  Zubkov, Mikhail V ^a   Zöllner, Eckart ^b   Jürgens, Klaus ^b  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bacterivory; Heterotrophs; Methionine; Mixotrophs; Reduced organic sulphur

Indexed keywords

BODO SALTANS; OCHROMONAS; SPUMELLA PUDICA;

EID: 0034841015     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0932-4739-00815     Document Type: Article

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