The ubiquity and many roles of exopolymers (EPS) in aquatic systems;Ubicuidad y funciones diversas de los exopolímeros (EPS) en los sistemas acuáticos

Scientia Marina

Volumn 68, Issue SUPPL 1, 2004, Pages 13-21

  Wotton, Roger S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggregates; EPS; Exopolymers; Fibrils; Flocs; Mucus; Multicellular organisms; Unicellular organisms

Indexed keywords

EXOPOLYMER; MICROORGANISM; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POLYSACCHARIDE;

EID: 3242674026     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.2004.68s113     Document Type: Article

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