Theory of island biogeography on a microscopic scale: Organic aggregates as islands for aquatic pathogens

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-13

  Lyons, M M ^a,b   Ward, J E ^a   Gaff, H ^c   Hicks, R E ^d   Drake, J M ^e   Dobbs, F C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b Old Dominion University   (United States)

^c OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic pathogens; Fecal indicator bacteria; Functional diversity; Island biogeography; Organic aggregates; Vibrio

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); VIBRIO;

EID: 77954286696     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame01417     Document Type: Article

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