A simple light meter for measurements of PAR (400 to 700 nm) with fiber-optic microprobes: Application for P vs E0(PAR) measurements in a microbial mat

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 197-207

  Kühl, Michael ^a   Lassen, Carsten ^b   Revsbech, Niels Peter ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Calibration; Cyanobacteria; Light meter; Light penetration; Microbial mat; Microsensor; Photoinhibition; Photosynthesis; Scalar irradiance

Indexed keywords

APHANOTHECE; CYANOBACTERIA; RICKETTSIA SP. PAR;

EID: 0000830474     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame013197     Document Type: Article

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