Enumeration of total and highly active bacteria

Methods in Microbiology

Volumn 30, Issue , 2001, Pages 129-159

  Sherr, Barry ^a   Sherr, Evelyn ^a   del Giorgio, Paul ^b  

^a 104 Ocean Admin Bldg ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

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EID: 20644436966     PISSN: 05809517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s0580-9517(01)30043-0     Document Type: Article

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