Decoupling of calcification and photosynthesis in the coccolithophoreEmiliania huxleyi under steady-state light-limited growth

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 142, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 87-97

  Balch, William M ^a   Fritz, Jennifer ^b   Fernandez, Emilio ^c  

^a BIGELOW LABORATORY FOR OCEAN SCIENCES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Calcification; Coccolithophores; Coccoliths; Growth rate; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

EMILIANIA HUXLEYI; HAPTOPHYCEAE;

EID: 0030444727     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps142087     Document Type: Article

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