Microbial diversity and enzyme production in mullet Mugil cephalus L. (Pisces) along Goa, west coast of India

Indian Journal of Marine Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 36-42

  Nagvenkar, G S ^a   Nagvenkar, S S ^a   Rivonker, C U ^a   Sangodkar, U M X ^a  

^a GOA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Enzymes; Intestinal micro flora; Microbial diversity; Mugil cephalus; Mullets; Proteolytic and amylolytic enzyme

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ISOLATED POPULATION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PERCIFORM; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; GOA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; WESTERN GHATS;

AZOTOBACTER; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MUGIL CEPHALUS; MUGILIDAE; PISCES; PLANOCOCCUS (BACTERIUM); PROTEUS VULGARIS; PSEUDOMONAS SP.; SERRATIA; SERRATIA SP.; STREPTOCOCCUS SP.; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

EID: 33845618605     PISSN: 03795136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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