Comparison of growth and sinking rates of non-coccolith- and coccolith- forming strains of Emiliania huxleyi (Prymnesiophyceae) grown under different irradiances and nitrogen sources

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-21

  Lecourt, Maude ^a   Muggli, Deborah L ^a   Harrison, Paul J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cell volume; coccoliths; Emiliania huxleyi; growth; irradiance; nitrogen source; Prymnesiophyceae; sinking rate

Indexed keywords

EMILIANIA HUXLEYI; PRYMNESIOPHYCEAE;

COCCOLITH; COCCOLITHS; GROWTH; IRRADIANCE; NITROGEN SOURCE; SINKING; SINKING RATE;

EID: 0029668460     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1996.00017.x     Document Type: Article

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