The isolation and identification of predatory bacteria from a Microcystis algal bloom

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 663-671

  Gumbo, Jabulani R ^a,b   Ross, Gina ^a   Cloete, Thomas E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VENDA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bacillus mycoides; Microcystis; Predator prey ratio; Pseudomonas stutzeri

Indexed keywords

AGAR;

ALGAL BLOOM; ARTICLE; BACILLACEAE; BACILLUS MYCOIDES; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIOLYSIS; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA; NONHUMAN; PREDATION; PSEUDOMONAS STUTZERI; SCREENING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WATER SAMPLING;

ALGAE; BACILLUS MYCOIDES; MICROCYSTIS; PSEUDOMONAS STUTZERI;

EID: 76649094614     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/ajb09.834     Document Type: Article

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