Characterization of nitrogen uptake by natural populations of Aureococcus anophagefferens (Chrysophyceae) as a function of incubation duration, substrate concentration, light, and temperature

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 907-916

  Lomas, Michael W ^a   Glibert, Patricia M ^a   Berg, Gry M ^a   Burford, Michele ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aureococcus anophagefferens; brown tide; Chrysophyceae; irradiance; nitrogen uptake; temperature; uptake kinetics

Indexed keywords

AUREOCOCCUS ANOPHAGEFFERENS;

ALGAL BLOOMS; BROWN TIDES; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; VARIABILITY;

USA, NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND, SHINNECOCK BAY;

EID: 0030302685     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1996.00907.x     Document Type: Article

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