Formation of transparent exopolymer particles, TEP, from dissolved precursor material

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 192, Issue , 2000, Pages 1-11

  Passow, Uta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Exudation; Particle formation; TEP

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ALTERATION; EXOPOLYMER; PARTICULATE MATTER;

ALGAE; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0342545850     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps192001     Document Type: Article

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