Effects of UV-B radiation on biomass and composition in marine phytoplankton communities

Scientia Marina

Volumn 60, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages 81-88

  Wängberg, Sten Åke ^a   Selmer, Johanne Sophie ^a   Gustavson, Kim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b Intl Agency for 14C Determination   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aquaria; Cell size; Phytoplankton communities; Semicontinous; Species composition; Ultraviolet B

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYCEAE; CHRYSOPHYCEAE;

EID: 0002460951     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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