Bacterioplankton dynamics in a subtropical estuary: Evidence for substrate limitation

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 239-250

  Murrell, Michael C ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ectoenzyme activity; Gulf of Mexico; Leucine incorporation; Pensacola Bay

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PENSACOLA;

EID: 0043073116     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame032239     Document Type: Article

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