Variation in the growth of Microcystis aeruginosa depending on colony size and position in colonies

Annales de Limnologie

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 47-52

  Yamamoto, Yoshimasa ^a   Shiah, Fuh Kwo ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cell position in colonies; Colony size; Incubation experiment; Microcystis aeruginosa; Specific growth rate

Indexed keywords

COLONY STRUCTURE; CYANOBACTERIUM; DOMINANCE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROWTH RATE; INCUBATION; ULTRASONICS;

MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 77950419979     PISSN: 00034088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/limn/2010006     Document Type: Article

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