Photoacclimation in the marine alga Nannochloropsis sp. (Eustigmatophyte): A kinetic study

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1797-1818

  Fisher, Tamar ^a   Minnaard, Johanna ^b   Dubinsky, Zvy ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; EUSTIGMATOPHYCEAE; NANNOCHLOROPSIS; NANNOCHLOROPSIS SP.;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYLL; KINETIC STUDY; LIGHT ACCLIMATION; LIGHT INTENSITY; PHOTOACCLIMATION; PHYTOPLANKTON;

EID: 0029660444     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/18.10.1797     Document Type: Article

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