Combined effects of nutrients and small-scale turbulence in a microcosm experiment. I. Dynamics and size distribution of osmotrophic plankton

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 51-61

  Arin, Laura ^a   Marrasé, Cèlia ^a   Maar, Marie ^a   Peters, Francesc ^a   Sala, Maria Montserrat ^a   Alcaraz, Miquel ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Microcosms; Phytoplankton composition; Phytoplankton size distribution; Phytoplankton:bacteria relationship; Small scale turbulence

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0037015318     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame029051     Document Type: Article

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