EDTA suppresses the growth of oceanic phytoplankton from the Northeast Subarctic Pacific

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 205, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 221-227

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Actinocyclus sp.; Culture medium; EDTA; Emiliania huxleyi; Growth; Oceanic phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

EDETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; GROWTH INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; PACIFIC OCEAN; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEA; SEA POLLUTION;

COCCOLITHOPHORID; DIATOM; EDTA; GROWTH; GROWTH SUPPRESSION; INHIBITION; PHYTOPLANKTON; SUBARCTIC SPECIES;

PACIFIC, (NORTHEAST);

ACTINOCYCLUS; EMILIANIA HUXLEYI;

EID: 0030274239     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(96)02611-1     Document Type: Article

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