Thraustochytrids: A neglected agent of the marine microbial food chain

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 13-

  Kimura, Hiroyuki ^a   Naganuma, Takeshi ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Abundance; Bacterioplankton; Mycoplankton; Riverine input

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011154982     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/146349801753569243     Document Type: Article

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