Independence of bacteria on phytoplankton? Insufficient support for Fouilland & Mostajir's (2010) suggested new concept

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 203-205

  Morán, Xosé Anxelu G ^a   Alonso Sáez, Laura ^a  

^a INSTITUTO ESPAÑOL DE OCEANOGRAFÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aquatic systems; Bacterioplankton; Phytoplankton; Trophic coupling

Indexed keywords

CARBON;

BACTERIUM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HETEROTROPHY; LETTER; METABOLISM; PHYTOPLANKTON;

BACTERIA; CARBON; HETEROTROPHIC PROCESSES; PHYTOPLANKTON;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 80054119582     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: 15746941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2011.01167.x     Document Type: Letter

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