Application of dilution experiments for measuring growth and mortality rates among Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus populations in oligotrophic environments

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 159-174

  Worden, Alexandra Z ^a,b   Binder, Brian J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Dilution method Grazing mortality; Flow cytometry; Food quality; Functional responses; Picoplankton growth rates; Prochlorococcus; Synechococcus

Indexed keywords

PROCHLOROCOCCUS; SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 0037422739     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame030159     Document Type: Article

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