The ups and downs of life in a benthic biofilm: Migration of benthic diatoms

Diatom Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 181-202

  Consalvey, Mireille ^a   Paterson, David M ^a   Underwood, Graham J C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; DIATOM; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; MIGRATION;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 8744292005     PISSN: 0269249X     EISSN: 21598347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0269249X.2004.9705870     Document Type: Article

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