Eukarya 18S rRNA gene diversity in the sea surface microlayer: Implications for the structure of the neustonic microbial loop

ISME Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 455-458

  Cunliffe, Michael ^a   Murrell, J Colin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eukarya; Fjord; Mesocosm; Microbial loop; Phytoplankton bloom; Sea surface microlayer

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOAL DNA; PROTOZOAL RNA; RIBOSOME DNA; RNA 18S; SEA WATER;

ALGAL BLOOM; DOMINANCE; FJORD; GENETIC VARIATION; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MESOCOSM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL LOOP; NEUSTON; PROTIST;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DNA DENATURATION; DNA SEQUENCE; EUKARYOTE; GENETICS; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYLOGENY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RNA GENE;

ANIMALS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DNA, PROTOZOAN; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; EUKARYOTA; GENES, RRNA; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NUCLEIC ACID DENATURATION; PHYLOGENY; RNA, PROTOZOAN; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 18S; SEAWATER; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CERCOZOA; CILIOPHORA; EUKARYOTA; PROTISTA;

EID: 77149150006     PISSN: 17517362     EISSN: 17517370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ismej.2009.133     Document Type: Article

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