Fatty acid profiles of marine benthic microorganisms isolated from the continental slope of Bay of Bengal: A possible implications in the benthic food web

Ocean Science Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 247-254

  Das, Surajit ^a   Lyla, P S ^a   Ajmal Khan, S ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Actinomycetes; Bay of Bengal; Fatty acid; Fungi; Marine bacteria; Profile

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BENTHOS; CONTINENTAL SLOPE; FATTY ACID; FOOD WEB; FUNGUS; MICROORGANISM;

BAY OF BENGAL; INDIAN OCEAN;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 38349131743     PISSN: 17385261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03020916     Document Type: Article

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