Community structure and seasonal dynamics of diatom biofilms and associated grazers in intertidal mudflats

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 253-266

  Sahan, Emel ^a   Sabbe, Koen ^b   Creach, Veronique ^c,d   Hernandez Raquet, Guillermina ^a,e   Vyverman, Wim ^b   Stal, Lucas J ^c   Muyzer, Gerard ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

^d CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^e LABORATOIRE DE BIOTECHNOLOGIE DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Epipelic diatoms; Eukaryotes; Intertidal mudflat; Salinity gradient; Seasonal dynamics

Indexed keywords

AMOEBA (GENUS); ANNELIDA; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CILIOPHORA; COPEPODA; EUKARYOTA; NAVICULA; NEMATODA; PLATYHELMINTHES;

EID: 42149135432     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame047253     Document Type: Article

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