Ecology of oceanic coccolithophores. I. Nutritional preferences of the two stages in the life cycle of Coccolithus braarudii and Calcidiscus leptoporus

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 291-301

  Houdan, Aude ^a   Probert, Ian ^a   Zatylny, Céline ^a   Véron, Benoît ^a   Billard, Chantal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

Author keywords

Coccolithophore; Ecology; Heterotrophy; Life cycle; Nutrient; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CALCIDISCUS LEPTOPORUS; COCCOLITHUS BRAARUDII; HAPTOPHYCEAE; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES);

EID: 33750946254     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame044291     Document Type: Article

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