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. 1986 Jan 31;231(4737):493-5.
doi: 10.1126/science.231.4737.493.

Bacterial grazing by planktonic lake algae

D F Bird, J Kalff

Bacterial grazing by planktonic lake algae

D F Bird et al. Science. .

Abstract

Six common species of lake algae were found to ingest bacteria. The ingestion rates measured were of the same magnitude as those recorded for marine microflagellates totally dependent on external sources of carbon. A large biomass of Dinobryon species removed more bacteria from the water column of a lake than crustaceans, rotifers, and ciliates combined.

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