Sociobiology of biodegradation and the role of predatory protozoa in biodegrading communities

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 775-780

  Modak, Tejashree ^a   Pradhan, Shalmali ^a   Watve, Milind ^a  

^a ABASAHEB GARWARE COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Ciliates; Rumen; Sociobiology

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; PREDATION; PREDATOR; PROTOZOAN; SOCIOBIOLOGY; SUBSTRATE;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENZYME DEGRADATION; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; PREDATION; PROTOZOON; SOCIOBIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PROTOZOA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CILIOPHORA; MYXOZOA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 34848869923     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: 02505991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12038-007-0078-0     Document Type: Article

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