Labile carbon supplement induces growth of filamentous bacteria in the Baltic Sea

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 121-134

  Tammert, H ^a,b   Lignell, R ^c   Kisand, V ^b   Olli, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^c FINNISH INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Baltic Sea; Cell size; Community composition; Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis; DGGE; Nutrient limitation

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COCCOIDEA;

EID: 84861384565     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00424     Document Type: Article

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