The role of iron in phytoplankton photosynthesis, and the potential for iron-limitation of primary productivity in the sea

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1994, Pages 275-301

  Geider, Richard J ^a   La Roche, Julie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

chlorosis; diagnostic; flavodoxin; iron limitation; photosynthesis; phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001638456     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: 15735079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00014588     Document Type: Review

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