FISH methods in phycology: Phototrophic biofilm and phytoplankton applications

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 337-342

  Congestri, Roberta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fluorescence in situ hybridization; Marine phytoplankton; Phototrophic biofilms

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROTISTA;

EID: 49549113181     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263500802150746     Document Type: Review

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