Amoebic grazing of freshwater Synechococcus strains rich in phycocyanin: Research article

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 106-112

  Dillon, Amanda ^a   Parry, Jacqueline D ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acanthamoeba; Hartmannella; Ingestion rate; Picocyanobacteria; Protozoa; Vannella

Indexed keywords

PHYCOCYANIN;

CYANOBACTERIUM; DIGESTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; GRAZING; INGESTION RATE; PIGMENT; PREDATION; PREY SIZE; PROTOZOAN;

ACANTHAMOEBA; AMOEBA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTION; FRESHWATER SPECIES; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PREDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNECHOCOCCUS;

AMOEBA; ANIMALS; PHYCOCYANIN; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SYNECHOCOCCUS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

ACANTHAMOEBA; HARTMANNELLA; PROTOZOA; SYNECHOCOCCUS; VANNELLA;

EID: 66749129025     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: 15746941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2009.00690.x     Document Type: Article

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