Single cells and microcolonies of freshwater picocyanobacteria: A common ecology

Journal of Limnology

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 257-277

  Callieri, Cristiana ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Freshwaters; Microcolonies; Picocyanobacteria; Single cells; Synechococcus

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CYANOBACTERIUM; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; MESOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; MORPHOTYPE; TROPHIC CONDITIONS;

SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 77956956494     PISSN: 11295767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/jlimnol.2010.257     Document Type: Article

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