Impact of the Eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica on microbial community structure in a salt marsh estuary

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 87-97

  Wetz, Michael S ^a   Lewitus, Alan J ^a   Koepfler, Eric T ^a   Hayes, Kenneth C ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crassostrea virginica; Flume; Microbial food web; Oyster grazing; Phytoplankton composition; Preferential feeding; Tidal creek

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; CYANOBACTERIA; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 0036052769     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame028087     Document Type: Article

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