Quantum efficiency and photosynthetic production of a temperate turf algal community

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 343-349

  Westphalen, Grant ^a   Cheshire, Anthony C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE;

ALGAE; PHOTOSYNTHETIC EFFICIENCY; PRODUCTION; TURF ALGAE;

EID: 0030613219     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT96013     Document Type: Conference Paper

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