The ecophysiology of Phaeocystis globosa: A review

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 235-242

  Riegman, Roel ^a   Van Boekel, W ^b  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

colony formation; ecophysiology; nutrient uptake; Phaeocystis; photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PHAEOCYSTIS; PHAEOCYSTIS GLOBOSA;

CALCIUM; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORUS;

COLONY FORMATION; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHYTOPLANKTON;

COLONY FORMATION; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENT; FLAGELLATE; GRAZING; LIFE CYCLE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHYTOPLANKTON; SOLID;

EID: 0030304228     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1385-1101(96)90750-9     Document Type: Article

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