Ecology of intertidal microbial biofilms: Mechanisms, patterns and future research needs

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 92, Issue , 2014, Pages 2-5

  Van Colen, Carl ^a   Underwood, Graham J C ^b   Serôdio, João ^c   Paterson, David M ^d  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; FUTURE PROSPECT; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY;

EID: 84907031835     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2014.07.003     Document Type: Article

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