Impact of micro- And nanograzers on phytoplankton assessed by standard and size-fractionated dilution grazing experiments

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 145-156

  Calbet, Albert ^a   Trepat, Isabel ^a   Almeda, Rodrigo ^a   Saló, Violeta ^a   Saiz, Enric ^a   Movilla, Juan Ignacio ^a   Alcaraz, Miquel ^a   Yebra, Lidia ^a   Simó, Rafel ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Microbial grazers; Microzooplankton; Nanograzers; NW Mediterranean; Phytoplankton; Size fractionated dilutions

Indexed keywords

MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES);

EID: 39749154671     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame01171     Document Type: Article

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