Formation of large colonies: A defense mechanism of Microcystis aeruginosa under continuous grazing pressure by flagellate Ochromonas sp.

Journal of Limnology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Zhen, Yang ^a   Kong, Fanxiang ^a  

^a NANJING INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHY AND LIMNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Aggregation of algal cells; Buoyancy; Grazed induced; Morphological change; Relative gas vesicle

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION; ALGA; BUOYANCY; CELL ORGANELLE; COLONY; CYANOBACTERIUM; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FLAGELLATE; GRAZING PRESSURE; MONOSACCHARIDE; POLYSACCHARIDE;

EID: 82555205046     PISSN: 11295767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3274/JL12-71-1-02     Document Type: Article

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