Combined effects of nitrogen content in media and Ochromonas sp. grazing on colony formation of cultured Microcystis aeruginosa

Journal of Limnology

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 193-198

  Wang, Wei ^a   Liu, Ying ^a   Yang, Zhou ^a  

^a NANJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cyanobacterial blooms; Inducible defense; Phenotypic plasticity; Protozoa

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; COLONY; CYANOBACTERIUM; FLAGELLATE; GRAZING; NITROGEN; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY;

CYANOBACTERIA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA; OCHROMONAS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 77956968564     PISSN: 11295767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3274/JL10-69-2-01     Document Type: Article

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