Deep-Sea Ecology: Infectious Impact on Ecosystem Function

Current Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 23, 2008, Pages

  Brandt, Angelika ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC COMPOUND; SEA WATER;

ANIMAL; BACTERIUM; BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGY; BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEM; FOOD CHAIN; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INVERTEBRATE; LYSOGENIZATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; SEDIMENT; SHORT SURVEY; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEM; FOOD CHAIN; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; INVERTEBRATES; LYSOGENY; MARINE BIOLOGY; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; SEAWATER;

EID: 57049094451     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2008.09.035     Document Type: Short Survey

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