Non-cooperative behaviour of bacteria prevents efficient phosphorus utilization of planktonic communities

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 102-112

  Tittel, Jörg ^a   Büttner, Olaf ^a   Kamjunke, Norbert ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

bacteria; differential equation model; exudation; phosphorus; phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ALGA; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; BACTERIUM; BIOMASS; CHEMOSTAT; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; ECOLOGICAL THEORY; EXUDATION; GROWTH RATE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; ORGANIC CARBON; PHOSPHORUS; PLANKTON; SUBSTRATE;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84855677109     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbr094     Document Type: Article

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