Evaluation of the efficiency of metabolism of dinoflagellate phosphorus and carbon by a planktonic ciliate

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 166-173

  Zubkov, Mikhail V ^a   Leakey, Raymond J G ^b  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algal digestion; Carbon assimilation; Ciliate grazing; Dual radiotracer labelling; Phosphorus assimilation; Protist herbivory

Indexed keywords

CARBON; PHOSPHORUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CILIATE; DINOFLAGELLATE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; STAINING;

ANIMALS; CARBON; CARBON RADIOISOTOPES; CILIOPHORA; DINOFLAGELLIDA; PHOSPHORUS; PHOSPHORUS RADIOISOTOPES; STAINING AND LABELING;

ALGAE; CILIOPHORA; DINOPHYCEAE; HETEROCAPSA TRIQUETRA; PROTISTA; STROBILIDIUM;

EID: 67449128715     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: 16180429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejop.2008.09.003     Document Type: Article

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