Alkaline phosphatase activity of the red alga Corallina elongata Ellis et Solander

Scientia Marina

Volumn 60, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 297-306

  Hernandez I ^a   Niell, F X ^b   Fernandez J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alkaline phosphatase; Benthic algae; Corallina elongata; Dissolved organic phosphorus; Histochemical stain

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CORALLINA ELONGATA; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 0000023492     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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