Effects of protozoan grazing within river biofilms under semi-natural conditions

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 283-296

  Wey, Jennifer K ^a   Scherwass, Anja ^a   Norf, Helge ^a   Arndt, Hartmut ^a   Weitere, Markus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Benthic protozoans; Microbial communities; River biofilm; Size fractionation; Top down control; Trophic cascade

Indexed keywords

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

EID: 53849087161     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame01236     Document Type: Article

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