Complex interactions in the microbial world: Underexplored key links between viruses, bacteria and protozoan grazers in aquatic environments

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 195-208

  Miki, Takeshi ^a   Jacquet, Stephan ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UMR CARRTEL   (France)

Author keywords

Aquatic ecosystems; Bacteria; Interactions; Protists; Viruses

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PROTISTA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 46949108304     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame01190     Document Type: Review

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