Vertical distributions and photosynthetic action spectra of two oceanic picophytoplankters, Prochlorococcus marinus and Synechococcus sp.

Marine Biology

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 15-23

  Shimada, A ^a   Maruyama, T ^a   Miyachi, S ^b  

^a Marine Biotechnology Institute (MBI)   (Japan)

^b MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROCHLOROCOCCUS MARINUS; SYNECHOCOCCUS;

PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTION SPECTRA; PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTION SPECTRUM; PHYTOPLANKTON; PICOPHYTOPLANKTON; PICOPLANKTERS; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

PACIFIC, (WEST);

EID: 0030301290     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00993639     Document Type: Article

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