Production of halocarbons from, seaweeds: An oxidative stress reaction?

Scientia Marina

Volumn 60, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages 257-263

  Pedersén, Marianne ^a   Collen J ^a   Abrahamsson, K ^b   Ekdahl, A ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bromoform; Hydrogen peroxide; Macroalgae; Oxidative stress; Peroxidases; Trichloroethene; Volatile halocarbons

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; GELIDIUM; MERISTIELLA GELIDIUM; RHODOPHYTA; ULVA; ULVA RIGIDA;

EID: 0000654509     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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