Microscale evaluation of the effects of grazing by invertebrates with contrasting feeding modes on river biofilm architecture and composition

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 199-207

  Lawrence, J R ^a   Scharf, B ^b   Packroff, G ^b   Neu, T R ^b  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; GRAZING; INVERTEBRATE; MICROSCOPY;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EPHEMEROPTERA; GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; OSTRACODA;

FRESH WATER; POLYMER;

ALGA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CRUSTACEA; ECOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSECT; INVERTEBRATE; MICROBIOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SNAIL;

ALGAE; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; CRUSTACEA; ECOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FRESH WATER; INSECTS; INVERTEBRATES; POLYMERS; SNAILS;

EID: 0036782811     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00248-001-1064-y     Document Type: Article

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