Composition and heterogeneity of the microbial community in a coastal microbial mat as revealed by the analysis of pigments and phospholipid-derived fatty acids

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 62-70

  Dijkman, Nicole A ^a   Boschker, Henricus T S ^a   Stal, Lucas J ^a   Kromkamp, Jacco C ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; CHEMTAX; Cyanobacteria; Microbial mats; Phospholipid derived fatty acids; Pigments

Indexed keywords

BARRIER ISLAND; BEACH; BIOMARKER; BIOMASS; CYANOBACTERIUM; FATTY ACID; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MARINE SEDIMENT; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL MAT; PHOSPHOLIPID; PIGMENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA;

CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 71649102478     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2009.10.002     Document Type: Article

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