Physiological and optical properties of Rhizosolenia formosa (bacillariophyceae) in the context of open-ocean vertical migration

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 741-757

  Richardson, Tammi L ^a,c   Ciotti, Áurea M ^a   Cullen, John J ^a   Villareal, Tracy A ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacillariophyceae; Biogeochemical cycling; Chemical composition; Chlorophyll specific absorption; Nitrate uptake; Photosynthesis vs. Irradiance; Rhizosolenia formosa; Vertical migration

Indexed keywords

DIATOM; DIATOMS; OPTICAL PROPERTY; PHYSIOLOGICAL/OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSIOLOGY; VERTICAL MIGRATION; VERTICAL MIGRATIONS;

RHIZOSOLENIA FORMOSA;

EID: 0030302523     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1996.00741.x     Document Type: Article

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