Environmental effects on exopolymer production by marine benthic diatoms: Dynamics, changes in composition, and pathways of production

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 293-304

  Underwood, Graham J C ^a   Boulcott, Matthew ^a   Raines, Christine A ^a   Waldron, Keith ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benthic diatoms; Epipelic; EPS; Exopolymers; Glucans; Monosaccharide composition; Mucilage production; Uronic acids

Indexed keywords

DIATOM;

ALGAE; AMPHORA; AMPHORA EXIGUA; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CLOSTERIUM; CLOSTERIUM NAVICULA; CYLINDROTHECA CLOSTERIUM; EUKARYOTA; NAVICULA;

EID: 1842535853     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2004.03076.x     Document Type: Article

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