Regulation of bacterial assemblages in oligotrophic plankton systems: Results from experimental and emperical approaches

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 81, Issue 1-4, 2002, Pages 435-452

  Gasol, Josep M ^a   Pedrós Alió, Carlos ^a   Vaqué, Dolors ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bottom up; Flagellates; Oligotrophy; Open sea; Predation; Regulation; Top down

Indexed keywords

CARBON;

BACTERIOPLANKTON; BOTTOM-UP CONTROL; MICROBIAL ECOLOGY; OLIGOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; OPEN OCEAN; TOP-DOWN CONTROL; TROPHIC STATUS;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL FLORA; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIOPLANKTON; BIOMASS; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CELL SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; FOOD WEB; GRAZING; METAZOON; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; OCEAN ENVIRONMENT; PHYLOGENY; PLANKTON; PREDATOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; ECOSYSTEM; MASTIGOPHORA; PLANKTON; POPULATION DENSITY; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SEAWATER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); METAZOA; PROTISTA;

EID: 0036430014     PISSN: 00036072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020578418898     Document Type: Article

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