Dynamics of total surface bacteria and bacterial species counts during desiccation in the Malaysian sea lettuce, Ulva reticulata (Ulvales, Chlorophyta)

Phycological Research

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 55-61

  Vairappan, Charles S ^a   Minoru, Suzuki ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Desiccation; Dynamics; Forsskal; Surface bacteria; Ulva reticulata water activity index

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; DESICCATION; MACROALGA; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ALGAE; AZOMONAS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLOROPHYTA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HALOPHILA; LACTUCA; PROTEUS VULGARIS; ULVA; ULVA ARASAKII; ULVA RETICULATA; ULVALES; VIBRIO ALGINOLYTICUS; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

EID: 0343810494     PISSN: 13220829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1835.2000.00187.x     Document Type: Article

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