Estimation of bacterioplankton activity in Tasmanian coastal waters and between Tasmania and Antarctica using stains

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 33-45

  Davidson, A T ^a   Thomson, P G ^a   Westwood, K ^a   Van Den Enden, R ^a  

^a ANTARCTIC CLIMATE AND ECOSYSTEMS COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activity; Antarctic; Bacteria; Marine

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 9944254257     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame037033     Document Type: Article

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