Occurrence and significance of exopolysaccharide-producing cyanobacteria in the benthic mucilaginous aggregates of the Tyrrhenian Sea (Tuscan Archipelago)

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-11

  De Philippis, R ^a   Sili, C ^a   Faraloni, C ^a   Vincenzini, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Algal biocenosis; Benthic mucilaginous aggregates; Cyanobacteria; Exopolysaccharides; Tyrrhenian sea

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038897551     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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