Light field in algal canopies: Changes in spectral light ratios and growth of Porphyra leucosticta Thur. in Le Jol

Scientia Marina

Volumn 60, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages 29-38

  Salles, Soluna ^a   Aguilera, José ^a   Figueroa, Félix L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Algal canopies; Downward and upward radiation; Light quality; Photomorphogenic signals; Pigments; Porphyra leucosticta

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; PORPHYRA; PORPHYRA LEUCOSTICTA;

EID: 0002788904     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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