Phosphorus gain by bacterivory promotes the mixotrophic flagellate Dinobryon spp. during re-oligotrophication

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-46

  Kamjunke, Norbert ^a   Henrichs, Tanja ^b,c   Gaedke, Ursula ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

^c ALTANA PHARMA AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIVORY; BIOMASS; FLAGELLATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; INGESTION RATE; OLIGOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; PHOSPHORUS CYCLE; PHYTOPLANKTON;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; LAKE CONSTANCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DINOBRYON; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES);

EID: 34047219449     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbl054     Document Type: Article

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