Influence of bacterivorous nematodes on the decomposition of cordgrass

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 296, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 227-242

  De Mesel, Ilse ^a   Derycke, Sofie ^a   Swings, Jean ^b   Vincx, Magda ^a   Moens, Tom ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bacterivorous nematode; Decomposition; Microcosm experiment; Spartina

Indexed keywords

BACTERIVORY; DECOMPOSITION; MACROPHYTE; MICROCOSM; NEMATODE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DIPLOLAIMELLA; DIPLOLAIMELLA DIEVENGATENSIS; DIPLOLAIMELLOIDES; DIPLOLAIMELLOIDES MEYLI; DIPLOLAIMELLOIDES OSCHEI; NEMATODA; PANAGROLAIMUS; PANAGROLAIMUS PAETZOLDI; SPARTINA; SPARTINA ANGLICA;

EID: 0142116160     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(03)00338-1     Document Type: Article

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