The outcome of competition between the two chrysomonads Ochromonas sp. and Poterioochromonas malhamensis depends on pH

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 79-85

  Moser, Michael ^a   Weisse, Thomas ^a  

^a ERICH SCHMID INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Acid mining lake; Competition; Ochromonas; PH; Poterioochromonas malhamensis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; ENDOCYTOSIS; ORGANISMAL INTERACTION; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; STRAMENOPILE;

AUSTRIA; ENDOCYTOSIS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MICROBIAL INTERACTIONS; STRAMENOPILES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHRYSOPHYCEAE; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); OCHROMONAS; POTERIOOCHROMONAS MALHAMENSIS;

EID: 79957475681     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: 16180429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejop.2011.01.001     Document Type: Article

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