Freshwater autotrophic picoplankton: A review

Journal of Limnology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-14

  Callieri, Cristiana ^a   Stockner, John G ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Eco Logic Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

APP; Autotrophic picoplankton; Lakes; Picocyanobacteria

Indexed keywords

AUTOTROPHY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FOOD WEB; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; PICOPLANKTON;

INVERTEBRATA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0036966286     PISSN: 11295767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/jlimnol.2002.1     Document Type: Article

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