Trophic interactions between viruses, bacteria and nanoflagellates under various nutrient conditions and simulated climate change

Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1842-1857

  Bouvy, M ^a   Bettarel, Y ^a   Bouvier, C ^a   Domaizon, I ^b   Jacquet, S ^b   Le Floc'h, E ^a   Montanie H ^c   Mostajir, B ^a,d   Sime Ngando, T ^e   Torreton J P ^a   Vidussi, F ^a   Bouvier, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^b UMR CARRTEL   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LA ROCHELLE   (France)

^d UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

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BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 79959834030     PISSN: 14622912     EISSN: 14622920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2011.02498.x     Document Type: Article

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