Microbial exopolymers link predator and prey in a model yeast biofilm system

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 187-197

  Joubert, L M ^a,b   Wolfaardt, G M ^a,c   Botha, A ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYMER;

BIOFILM; CILIATE; ENERGY FLOW; GRAZING PRESSURE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROSCOPY; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PROTIST; TROPHIC LEVEL; YEAST;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CRYPTOCOCCUS; CYTOLOGY; FOOD CHAIN; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANKTON; TETRAHYMENA;

ANIMALS; BIOFILMS; CRYPTOCOCCUS; FOOD CHAIN; PLANKTON; POLYMERS; TETRAHYMENA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CILIOPHORA; PROTISTA;

EID: 33748677696     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00248-006-9063-7     Document Type: Article

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