Patterns of Biofilm Succession on a Sheltered Rocky Shore in Hong Kong

Biofouling

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 371-380

  Chan, Benny K K ^a   Chan, Wallis K S ^a   Walker, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilm succession; Coverslips; Experimental rack; Hong Kong; Intertidal; Tropical

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; ROCKY SHORE; SUCCESSION;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIATOM; ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HONG KONG; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEASON; TIME; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; DIATOMS; ECOSYSTEM; HONG KONG; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 1642442573     PISSN: 08927014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927010310001645229     Document Type: Article

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