The utilization of N-acetyloglucosamine and Chitin as sources of carbon and nitrogen by planktonic and benthic bacteria in Lake Jeziorak

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 685-692

  Donderski, W ^a   Brzezinska, M Swiontek ^a  

^a NICOLAUS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Benthic bacteria; Chitin; Chitinases; Chitinolytic bacteria; N acetyloglucosamine; Planktonic bacteria

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; CARBON; CHITIN; NITROGEN; PLANKTONIC FORAMINIFERA;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; LAKE JEZIORAK; POLAND; WARMINSKO-MAZURSKIE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FORAMINIFERA;

EID: 0942289104     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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