Genetic diversity of picoeukaryotes in a semienclosed harbour in the subtropical western Pacific Ocean

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 295-305

  Cheung, Man Kit ^a   Chu, Ka Hou ^a   Li, Chi Pang ^a   Kwan, Hoi Shan ^a   Wong, Chong Kim ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

18S; Picophytoplankton; Picoplankton; Seasonal; Spatial; Urban harbour; Western Pacific Ocean

Indexed keywords

ALVEOLATA; CILIOPHORA; CRYPTOPHYTA; HAPTOPHYCEAE; OTUS; PRASINOPHYCEAE; STRAMENOPILES;

EID: 59049093492     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame01247     Document Type: Article

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