Temporal variability of nutrient concentration in marine biofilm developed on acrylic panels

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 379, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 1-7

  Wesley, S Godwin ^a   Satheesh, S ^a  

^a SCOTT CHRISTIAN COLLEGE AUTONOMOUS   (India)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biofouling; Conditioning film; Kudankulam; Microfouling

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOFILM; BIOFOULING; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COASTAL ZONE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 70349200585     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2009.08.004     Document Type: Article

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