Fatty acid composition of the heterotrophic nanoflagellate Paraphysomonas sp.: Influence of diet and de novo biosynthesis

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 107-112

  Bec, Alexandre ^a,b,c   Martin Creuzburg, Dominik ^c   von Elert, Eric ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ BLAISE PASCAL   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fatty acids; Heterotrophic protist; Picoplankton; Trophic upgrading

Indexed keywords

MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); METAZOA; PARAPHYSOMONAS; PROTISTA; SYNECHOCYSTIS;

EID: 77952157882     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00244     Document Type: Article

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