Predation pressure on bacteria increases along aquatic productivity gradients

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-55

  Thelaus, Johanna ^a,b   Haecky, Pia ^c,d   Forsman, Mats ^b   Andersson, Agneta ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH DEFENCE RESEARCH AGENCY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^d Bioras   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Microbial food web; Model; Omnivory; Predation; Productivity; Protozoa; Regulation

Indexed keywords

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

EID: 49649085823     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame01200     Document Type: Article

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