Atomic force microscopy reveals microscale networks and possible symbioses among pelagic Marine Bacteria

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-14

  Malfatti, Francesca ^a   Azam, Farooq ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Attached bacteria; Bacteria bacteria association; Carbon cycling; Free living bacteria; Microscale bio geochemistry; Synechococcus bacteria association

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HAPTOPHYCEAE; PROTISTA; SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 77956715798     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame01355     Document Type: Article

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