Bacterial grazing by mixotrophic flagellates and Daphnia longispina: A comparison in a fishless alpine lake

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 127-137

  Callieri, Cristiana ^a   Corno, Gianluca ^a   Bertoni, Roberto ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alpine lake; Bacterial production; Daphnia longispina grazing; FLB; Fluorescently labelled bacteria; Lago Paione Superiore; Mixotrophic flagellate grazing

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHROMULINA; DAPHNIA; DAPHNIA LONGISPINA; DINOBRYON SERTULARIA; GYMNODINIUM; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); OCHROMONAS;

EID: 33645347724     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame042127     Document Type: Article

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