Changes in intracellular nitrogen pools and feedback controls on nitrogen uptake in Chaetomorpha linum (Chlorophyta)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 393-401

  McGlathery, Karen J ^a,c   Pedersen, Morten Foldager ^b   Borum, Jens ^b  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

ammonium; Chaetomorpha linum; Chlorophyta; intracellular nitrogen; macroalgae; nitrate; nitrogen storage; uptake kinetics

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHAETOMORPHA LINUM; CHLOROPHYTA; LINUM;

EID: 0029739116     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1996.00393.x     Document Type: Article

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