Production of methyl chloride and methyl bromide in laboratory cultures of marine phytoplankton

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 54, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 263-272

  Scarratt, M G ^a   Moore, R M ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

algae; bromine; chlorine; halogens; marine environment; phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS; METHYL HALIDE PRODUCTION; PHYTOPLANKTON;

PHAEOCYSTIS SP.; PHAEODACTYLUM TRICORNUTUM; THALASSIOSIRA WEISSFLOGII;

EID: 0030251382     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-4203(96)00036-9     Document Type: Article

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