Changes in the morphology and polysaccharide content of Microcystis aeruginosa (Cyanobacteria) during flagellate grazing

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 716-720

  Yang, Zhou ^a,b   Kong, Fanxiang ^b   Shi, Xiaoli ^b   Zhang, Min ^b   Xing, Peng ^b   Cao, Huansheng ^b  

^a NANJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANJING INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHY AND LIMNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Colony formation; Extracellular polysaccharide; Flagellate; Microcystis aeruginosa; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA; OCHROMONAS;

EID: 44349166242     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2008.00502.x     Document Type: Article

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