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The Application of Image Analysed Fluorescence Microscopy for Characterising Planktonic Bacteria and Protists

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Protozoa and Their Role in Marine Processes

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Fluorescence microscopy has contributed to a major and recent shift in our understanding of plankton ecology. (Pomeroy 1974, Sieburth 1977, Azam et al. 1983, Ducklow 1983). This shift is illustrated by an increased awareness of the important role microorganisms play in marine carbon and nutrient cycles (Williams 1981, Goldman and Caron 1985).

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  1. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary, Gloucester Point, Virginia, 23062, USA

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Sieracki, M.E., Webb, L.K. (1991). The Application of Image Analysed Fluorescence Microscopy for Characterising Planktonic Bacteria and Protists. In: Reid, P.C., Turley, C.M., Burkill, P.H. (eds) Protozoa and Their Role in Marine Processes. NATO ASI Series, vol 25. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73181-5_5

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