Epizoic algae from freshwater turtles in nova scotia

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 677-685

  Garbary, D J ^a   Bourque, G ^b   Herman, T B ^b   McNeil, J A ^b  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLONIZATION; CYANOBACTERIUM; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; GREEN ALGA; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; MICROSCOPY; SYMBIOSIS; TURTLE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; NOVA SCOTIA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

ALGAE; BASICLADIA CHELONUM; CHELYDRA SERPENTINA; CHELYDRIDAE; CHLOROPHYTA; CHRYSEMYS PICTA; EMYDOIDEA BLANDINGII; KOMVOPHORON; TESTUDINES;

EID: 36849048309     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2007.9664828     Document Type: Article

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